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homicide

[ hom-uh-sahyd, hoh-muh- ]

noun

  1. the killing of one human being by another.
  2. a person who kills another; murderer.


homicide

/ ˈɒɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. the killing of a human being by another person
  2. a person who kills another
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

homicide

  1. The killing of one person by another, whether intended (murder) or not ( manslaughter ). Not all homicide is unlawful; killing in self-defense, for example, is not a crime.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • -dzi· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of homicide1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin dzī徱ܳ “a killing,” dzī岹 “killer,” equivalent to homi- (combining form of dzō “man”) + -cīdium, -cīda, noun suffix; -cide
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of homicide1

C14: from Old French, from Latin homo man + caedere to slay
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Poverty is already the fourth leading cause of death in the United States — ahead of homicide.

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The election came at a time when the country is grappling with a rise in homicides and an economic slump.

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Rodriguez’s death was the second suspected homicide of the weekend and the fifth reported this month.

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Last year, a cold case unit review board composed of homicide detectives, crime analysts, prosecutors and district attorney investigators reopened the case.

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Although they bring the noise and passion that makes Argentine football so special, their intrinsic links to organised crime, violence and homicide can make stadiums dangerous places.

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