tyrannicide

[ ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy- ]

/ tɪˈræn əˌsaɪd, taɪ- /

noun

the act of killing a tyrant.

a person who kills a tyrant.

Origin of tyrannicide

First recorded in 1640–50; def. 1 from Latin tyrrannicīdium; def. 2 from tyrannicīda; see tyrant, -i-, -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM tyrannicide

ty·ran·ni·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby tyrannicide

typw., typy, Tyr, tyramine, tyrannical, tyrannicide, tyrannize, tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, tyrannous

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Example sentences from the Web for tyrannicide

Others unpacked their hearts with words in tyrannicide declamations and imitations of Greek tragedy.
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire|T. R. Glover
Upon whom should the poems, a medley of tyrannicide and revolutionary raving, be fathered?
Shelley|John Addington Symonds
When the study of the classics had penetrated the nation with antique ideas of heroism, tyrannicide became a virtue.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series|John Addington Symonds
And so it came to pass that the pamphlet appeared with the title—'Tyrannicide: is it Justifiable?
Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume I (of 2)|Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson

The essay, as I had written it, was entitled 'Tyrannicide, a Justification.'
Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume I (of 2)|Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for tyrannicide

tyrannicide

/ (tɪˈrænɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

the killing of a tyrant

a person who kills a tyrant

Derived forms of tyrannicide

tyrannicidal, adjective

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单词	tyrannicide
释义	tyrannicide [ ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy- ] / tɪˈræn əˌsaɪd, taɪ- / noun the act of killing a tyrant. a person who kills a tyrant. Origin of tyrannicide First recorded in 1640–50; def. 1 from Latin tyrrannicīdium; def. 2 from tyrannicīda; see tyrant, -i-, -cide OTHER WORDS FROM tyrannicide ty·ran·ni·cid·al, adjective Words nearby tyrannicide typw., typy, Tyr, tyramine, tyrannical, tyrannicide, tyrannize, tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, tyrannous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tyrannicide Others unpacked their hearts with words in tyrannicide declamations and imitations of Greek tragedy. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire\|T. R. Glover Upon whom should the poems, a medley of tyrannicide and revolutionary raving, be fathered? Shelley\|John Addington Symonds When the study of the classics had penetrated the nation with antique ideas of heroism, tyrannicide became a virtue. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series\|John Addington Symonds And so it came to pass that the pamphlet appeared with the title—'Tyrannicide: is it Justifiable? Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume I (of 2)\|Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson The essay, as I had written it, was entitled 'Tyrannicide, a Justification.' Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume I (of 2)\|Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson British Dictionary definitions for tyrannicide tyrannicide / (tɪˈrænɪˌsaɪd) / noun the killing of a tyrant a person who kills a tyrant Derived forms of tyrannicide tyrannicidal, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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