Definition of Parricide
Parricide
par·ri·cide
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the act of killing one's own parent (mother or father) or close relative;
e.g. He is under investigation for parricide, since he is the only one without an alibi for the night his parents were murdered.
(noun)
a person who kills their parent or close relative;
e.g. The parricide was arrested and sentenced to a lifetime in prison.
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