someone who kills his or her parent
Used in a Sentence
parricide
How to use parricide in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for parricide.
Editorial note
I believe the prescribed punishment for parricide was not the bizarre menagerie suggested by the author but simply a cat, a cock, and the convicted.
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Quick take
someone who kills his or her parent
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of parricide gathered in one view.
the murder of your own father or mother
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for parricide.
noun
someone who kills his or her parent
noun
the murder of your own father or mother
Example sentences
I believe the prescribed punishment for parricide was not the bizarre menagerie suggested by the author but simply a cat, a cock, and the convicted.
No need for fiction Colin, I'm sure you've heard of the Sabine women:"[They], from the outrage on whom the war originated, with hair dishevelled and garments rent, the timidity of their sex being overcome by such dreadful scenes, had the courage to throw themselves amid the flying weapons, and making a rush across, to part the incensed armies, and assuage their fury; imploring their fathers on the one side, their husbands on the other, 'that as fathers-in-law and sons-in-law they would not contaminate each other with impious blood, nor stain their offspring with parricide, the one their grandchildren, the other their children.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use parricide in a sentence?
I believe the prescribed punishment for parricide was not the bizarre menagerie suggested by the author but simply a cat, a cock, and the convicted.
What does parricide mean?
someone who kills his or her parent
What part of speech is parricide?
parricide is commonly used as noun.