Tyrannicide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /taɪˈɹænɪsaɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tyrannicide is a noun meaning The killing of a tyrant.
Meaning
The killing of a tyrant.
More Meanings
- Someone who kills a tyrant.
Example Sentences
Princip had even found time to learn by heart the entirety of The Mountain Wreath, Petrović-Njegos's stirring epic celebration of the selfless tyrannicide Miloš Obilić.
Word Forms
- tyrannicides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include regicide, dukicide, hereticide, principicide, senicide, tsaricide.
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