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tyrannicide
[ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy-]
noun
the act of killing a tyrant.
a person who kills a tyrant.
tyrannicide
/ ɪˈæɪˌɪ /
noun
the killing of a tyrant
a person who kills a tyrant
Other 51Թ Forms
- tyrannicidal adjective
- ٲˌԲԾˈ岹 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tyrannicide1
Example Sentences
“So perhaps the solution is tyrannicide. As he might say himself – ‘take him out,’” it continues.
His act of "tyrannicide" against the president was intended to change post-bellum America for the better.
There was only one passage which in any way bore on the subject of tyrannicide, and that certainly did not express approval.
Others unpacked their hearts with words in tyrannicide declamations and imitations of Greek tragedy.
It is not agreed which of these was the original of the marble tyrannicide group in the museum at Naples, for which see article Greek Art, Pl.
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