regicide

[ rej-uh-sahyd ]
/ ˈrɛdʒ əˌsaɪd /

noun

the killing of a king.
a person who kills a king or is responsible for his death, especially one of the judges who condemned Charles I of England to death.

Origin of regicide

1540–50; < Latin rēg-, stem of rēx king + -i- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM regicide

reg·i·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby regicide

reggio calabria, reggio di calabria, reggio emilia, reggio nell'emilia, reggy, regicide, regift, regime, regime change, regimen, regiment

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British Dictionary definitions for regicidal

regicide
/ (ˈrɛdʒɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

the killing of a king
a person who kills a king

Derived forms of regicide

regicidal, adjective

Word Origin for regicide

C16: from Latin rēx king + -cide