Regicide

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛdʒɪˌsaɪd/

Definitions of regicide

noun the action of killing a king

Example Sentences

A1 Regicide is the act of killing a king.

A2 The history books are filled with stories of regicide.

B1 The assassination of the king was considered an act of regicide.

B2 The regicide of the monarch led to political instability in the country.

C1 The regicide plot was meticulously planned and executed by the rebels.

C2 The regicide of the ruling monarch sparked a revolution in the kingdom.

Examples of regicide in a Sentence

formal The act of regicide is considered a heinous crime against the monarchy.

informal I can't believe they're making a movie about regicide, that's crazy!

slang Regicide is a total no-no in the royal world.

figurative Betraying your boss is like committing regicide in the corporate world.

Grammatical Forms of regicide

• plural: regicides
• comparative: more regicidal
• superlative: most regicidal
• present tense: regicides
• future tense: will regicide
• perfect tense: have regicided
• continuous tense: is regiciding
• singular: regicide
• positive degree: regicide
• infinitive: to regicide
• gerund: regiciding
• participle: regicidal

Origin and Evolution of regicide

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'regicide' originated from Latin, with 'rex' meaning king and 'caedere' meaning to kill.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to specifically refer to the killing of a king, the term 'regicide' has evolved to encompass the act of killing any reigning monarch or sovereign ruler.