FRATRICIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fratricide mean? 

• FRATRICIDE (noun)
  The noun FRATRICIDE has 3 senses:

1. a person who murders their brother or sister

2. fire that injures or kills an ally

3. the murder of your sibling

  Familiarity information: FRATRICIDE used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FRATRICIDE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who murders their brother or sister

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("fratricide" is a kind of...):

liquidator; manslayer; murderer (a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Fire that injures or kills an ally

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

fratricide; friendly fire

Hypernyms ("fratricide" is a kind of...):

fire; firing (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The murder of your sibling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("fratricide" is a kind of...):

execution; murder; slaying (unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being)