Definition of REGICIDE

regicide

Meanings

Plural: regicides

Noun

  • someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king
  • the act of killing a king
  • The killing of a king.
  • One who kills a king.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

kingslayer, regicider

Scrabble Score: 12

regicide is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
regicide is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
regicide is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

regicide is a valid Words With Friends word