- vaticide
- The murder of a prophet
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vaticide
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Vaticide — Vat i*cide, n. [L. vates a prophet + caedere to kill.] The murder, or the murderer, of a prophet. The caitiff vaticide. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vaticide — /vat euh suyd /, n. 1. a person who murders a prophet. 2. the act of killing a prophet. [1720 30; < L vati (s. of vates seer) + CIDE] * * * … Universalium
vaticide — killing or killer of a prophet Killing and Killers … Phrontistery dictionary
vaticide — vat·i·cide … English syllables
vaticide — ˈvad.əˌsīd noun ( s) Etymology: Latin vates prophet + English cide : the murderer of a prophet … Useful english dictionary
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