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FRATRICIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The murder of your sibling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("fratricide" is a kind of...):
execution; murder; slaying (unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Fire that injures or kills an ally
Synonyms:
fratricide; friendly fire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("fratricide" is a kind of...):
fire; firing (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who murders their brother or sister
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("fratricide" is a kind of...):
liquidator; manslayer; murderer (a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being))
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