What does parricide mean?

n. The act of killing one's own parent or close relative, or a person who has committed such an act.

parricide

🇺🇸 /ˈpærɪsaɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpærɪsaɪd/

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noun

The act of killing one's own parent or close relative, or a person who has committed such an act.

The king was accused of parricide after his father's sudden death.

The act of killing one's own parent or close relative, or a person who has committed such an act.

Plural parricides