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honour killing
noun
a murder committed by a male on a female relative considered to have brought dishonour to the family, usually through sexual activity forbidden by religion or tradition
Example Sentences
After Al-Khatib was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 20 years Det Ch Insp Phil Reade said Ms Alayed's death had been a so-called "honour killing".
Saman Abbas's so-called honour killing shocked Italy.
Pakistani police are investigating the so-called "honour killing" of a young woman who appeared in a viral photo that police suspect was doctored.
Police looking for the body of a woman who was murdered by her husband in a "pre-planned honour killing" ten years ago have begun a "detailed search" of a lay-by, a force has said.
Husband guilty of 'honour killing'
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