regicide

/ˈɹɛ.d͡ʒə.saɪd/

regicide noun: the killing of a king.

Noun (1)

regicide (plural regicides)

regicide (plural regicides)

One who kills a king.
- The fact that the Yongle emperor was therefore a usurper, regicide and nepoticide (nephew-killer) made compiling the Veritable Record – or official history – of his reign a most dangerous scholarly post. The official given this ticklish task managed to survive several drafts, finally producing one...2014 September 15, Martin Gayford, “There's more to Ming than a vase [print version: 16 August 2014, pp. R6–R7]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review)
Synonyms:

regicider, kingslayer

রাজহত্যা, রাজহত্যাকারী

plural	regicides

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rēgicidium (“king-killing”)

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rēgicida (“king-killer”).

What does regicide mean?: Regicide means the killing of a king.
What is regicide in Urdu?: Regicide in Urdu is بادشاہ کا قتل, بادشاہ کا قاتل. See Regicide meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is regicide?: Regicide is a noun.
How do you pronounce regicide?: Regicide is pronounced /ˈɹɛ.d͡ʒə.saɪd/.
What is the plural of regicide?: The plural of regicide is regicides.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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