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Definition of regicide

regicide

/ˈrɛdʒ.ɪ.saɪd/
reg · i · cide
Plural:regicides
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Adjective:regicidal
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• noun

1

The deliberate action of killing a king or reigning monarch.

Example

"Shakespeare's tragedy explores the psychological torment and political chaos that follow an act of regicide."

2

A person who kills or participates in the execution or assassination of a king or monarch.

Example

"Following the restoration of the monarchy, the surviving regicides who had signed the king's death warrant were put on trial."

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• Nearby Words

regent
reggae
reggaeton
regicide
regift
regifter
regime

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French or Medieval Latin regicidium and regicida, formed from Latin rex ('king') combined with the suffix -cidium ('a killing') or -cida ('killer'), from caedere ('to cut down or slay').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Regicide. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/regicide
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