fratricide
The killing of one's brotherThe killing of one's brother (or sister).
» The war is insane and unforgivable fratricide.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The killing of one's brother (or sister).
Brudermord, Geschwistermord, Geschwistertötung
братоуби́йствоbratoubíjstvo
братовби́вствоbratovbývstvo, братогу́бствоbratohúbstvo
a person who murders their brother or sister
(broadly, countable, uncountable)The intentional or unintentional killing of a comrade in arms.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)The undesirable situation where the separate missiles from a MIRV interfere with each other as they explode.
A person who commits fratricide.
Brudermörder, Brudermörderin, Geschwistermörder
братоуби́йцаbratoubíjca
братовби́вцяbratovbývcja, братовби́вецьbratovbývecʹ, братогу́бецьbratohúbecʹ
Examples
4 sentencesThe war is insane and unforgivable fratricide.
Fratricide is a fancy word for killing your brother or sister.
ruФратрицид - это замысловатое слово для убийства своего брата или сестры.
According to Jewish tradition, the first fratricide was also the first homicide.
War is barbarity, insane fratricide, absurd and disastrous destruction, senseless and inhumane conflict – a violation of blessed and fortunate peace.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīdium. From Middle English fratrFrom Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīdium.
From Middle English fratricide, from Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīda.
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Forms
plural: fratricides| Singular | fratricide |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- fire that injures or kills an ally:friendly fire
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable