Father-slayer
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who kills or murders one's father; a patricide uncommon
"Christy Mahon was the factor which destroyed the equilibrium of the lives of the Flaugherty's and Villagers, because he was an alleged fatherslayer."
Synonyms
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More examples"Christy Mahon was the factor which destroyed the equilibrium of the lives of the Flaugherty's and Villagers, because he was an alleged fatherslayer."
Etymology
From Middle English fadyr slaer, fadur sleer, equivalent to father + slayer.
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