Fratricide

Quick meaning: Fratricide is a noun meaning The killing of one's brother (or sister).

Meaning

The killing of one's brother (or sister).

More Meanings

1. (military, by extension) The intentional or unintentional killing of a comrade in arms.
2. (military, by extension) The undesirable situation where the separate missiles from a MIRV interfere with each other as they explode.
3. A person who commits fratricide.

Example Sentences

Such a press of arms invites many opportunities for unintentional fratricide.

From January on, Third Army also spent a good deal of energy trying to solve the problem of fratricide, the killing or injuring of one's own forces by what is ironically called 'friendly fire,'[…]

Can Signorio was twice a fratricide, the last time when he lay upon his death-bed: his tomb bears upon its gables the images of six virtues, — Faith, Hope, Charity, Prudence, and (I believe) Justice and Fortitude.

The new accusation brought by Urban against Manfred of murdering his sister-in-law's embassador – it may be observed that, tacitly, he acquits him of parricide, fratricide, and nepoticide – requires a little explanation.

Word Forms

• fratricides

Synonyms for fratricide

Depending on context, synonyms include brother-slayer.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sororicide, familicide, genticide, filicide, matricide, infamita.

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