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brother-slayer

brother-slayer noun: one who kills or murders one's brother; a fratricide.

Noun

brother-slayer (plural brother-slayers)

  1. (rare) One who kills or murders one's brother; a fratricide

Forms of brother-slayer

pluralbrother-slayers
alternative formbrotherslayer
alternative formbrother slayer

Origin of brother-slayer

From Middle English brodyr slaer, from Old English brōþorslaga, equivalent to brother + slayer.

Questions about brother-slayer

What does brother-slayer mean?
Brother-slayer means one who kills or murders one's brother; a fratricide.
What part of speech is brother-slayer?
Brother-slayer is a noun.
What is the plural of brother-slayer?
The plural of brother-slayer is brother-slayers.

Words near brother-slayer in the dictionary

  1. brother-in-law
  2. brother-in-laws
  3. brother-officer
  4. brother-officers
  5. brother-out-law
  6. brother-slayer
  7. brother-slayers
  8. brother-zone
  9. brother-zoned
  10. brother-zones
  11. brother-zoning

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