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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary frat·ri·cide ETYMOLOGY in sense 1, from Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin fratricida, from fratr-, frater brother + -cida -cide; in sense 2, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin fratricidium, from fratr-, frater + -cidium -cide DATE 15th century 1. one that murders or kills his or her own brother or sister or an individual (as a countryman) having a relationship like that of a brother or sister 2. the act of a fratricide English Etymology fratricide 1450, from L. fratricida, from frater "brother" + cida "killer," or cidum "a killing," both from caedere "to kill, to cut down" (see concise). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 fratricide frat·ri·cide / 5frAtrisaid / noun[U, C] 1. (formal) the crime of killing your brother or sister; a person who is guilty of this crime 杀害兄弟(或姐妹)罪；杀害兄弟(或姐妹)者 ⇨ compare matricide , parricide , patricide 2. the crime of killing people of your own country or group; a person who is guilty of this crime 杀害同胞罪；杀害同胞者 • frat·ri·cidal / 7frAtri5saidl / adj.: to be engaged in a fratricidal struggle 进行自相残杀的斗争 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged frat·ri·cide I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīd\ noun (-s) Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin fratricida, from fratr-, frater brother + -cida -cide (killer); in sense 2, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin fratricidium, from fratr-, frater + -cidium -cide (killing) — more at brother 1. : one that murders or kills his own brother or sister or some person (as a countryman) who stands in a relationship resembling that of a brother or sister < besides being a great lady she is also a fratricide, a moral coward and a tosspot — Time > 2. : the act of a fratricide II. noun : the hypothetical destruction of incoming missiles aimed at closely spaced targets (as missile silos) by the effects of the first nuclear warhead to detonate |
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