regicide
Pronunciation
/ɹɪdʒˈɪsaɪd/

Definition & Meaning of "regicide"in English

Regicide
01

the deliberate killing of a king or queen

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
regicides
Examples
The history books recount the regicide of King Charles I during the English Civil War.
02

someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king

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