fratricide

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who murders their brother or sister
  2. noun fire that injures or kills an ally
  3. noun the murder of your sibling

Etymology

From Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīdium.

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