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Regicide
01
the deliberate killing of a king or queen
02
someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king
Example
The history books recount the regicide of King Charles I during the English Civil War.
The kingdom was thrown into chaos following the regicide of the beloved queen.
The conspirators were executed for their role in the regicide of the ruling king.
The plot to carry out regicide against the ruling monarch was thwarted by the royal guards.
