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- DictionaryReg·i·cide/ˈrejəˌsīd/
noun
- 1. the action of killing a king.
noun
Intentional killing of a monarch
Regicide is the purposeful killing of a monarch or sovereign of a polity and is often associated with the usurpation of power. A regicide can also be the person responsible for the killing. The word comes from the Latin roots of regis and cida (cidium), meaning "of monarch" and "killer" respectively. In the British tradition, it refers to the judicial execution of a king after a trial, reflecting ... Wikipedia