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patricides

patricides is the plural of patricide.

Meaning of patricide

Noun (1)

patricide (countable and uncountable, plural patricides)

  1. The murder of one's father.

Noun (2)

patricide (plural patricides)

  1. One who has murdered their father.
    Synonyms:
    father-slayer

Questions about patricides

What is patricides the plural of?
Patricides is the plural of patricide.

Words near patricides in the dictionary

  1. patriciate
  2. patriciates
  3. patricidal
  4. patricidally
  5. patricide
  6. patricides
  7. Patrick
  8. Patrick Bateman
  9. Patrick County
  10. Patricks
  11. Patricksburg

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