fratricide

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English - English
A person who commits this crime

The conversion of Russia to Christianity was effected, it would seem by a monster of cruelty and lust. That Vladimir (980 - 1015) was a fratricide, who maintained 3,500 concubines, has not prevented his canonization as a saint.

The killing of one's brother (or sister)
The killing of a comrade in arms or one who commits this act (intentionally or unintentionally)

From January on, Third Army also spent a good deal of energy trying to solve the problem of fratricide, the killing or injuring of one's own forces by what is ironically called 'friendly fire,'.

{i} act of murdering one's own brother or sister
{n} the murder or murderer of a brother
The act of one who murders or kills his own brother
fire that injures or kills an ally
If someone commits fratricide, they kill their brother. the crime of murdering your brother or sister (fratricida )
the act of murdering your own brother or sister
The killing of ones brother (or sister)
the act of murdering your own brother or sister a person who murders their brother or sister
a person who murders their brother or sister
One who murders or kills his own brother
fratricidal
Of or pertaining to fratricide; of the nature of fratricide
fratricidal
A fratricidal war or conflict is one in which people kill members of their own society or social group. a fratricidal war or struggle is one in which people kill members of their own society or group
fratricidal
Of or pertaining to fratricide
fratricidal
{s} pertaining to fratricide, pertaining to the act of murdering one's brother or sister
fratricides
plural of fratricide
Turkish - English

Definition of fratricide in Turkish English dictionary

kardeş katili fratricide; sororicide
(murderer)
kardeş katli fratricide; sororicide
(murder)
fratricide

    Hyphenation

    frat·ri·cide

    Turkish pronunciation

    frätrısayd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈfratrəˌsīd/ /ˈfrætrəˌsaɪd/

    Etymology

    () From Latin frater (“brother”) + caedere (“to kill”).
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