Fratricide

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The killing of one's brother (or sister). countable, uncountable

    "The new accusation brought by Urban against Manfred of murdering his sister-in-law's embassador – it may be observed that, tacitly, he acquits him of parricide, fratricide, and nepoticide – requires a little explanation."

  2. 2
    A person who commits fratricide.

    "Can Signorio was twice a fratricide, the last time when he lay upon his death-bed: his tomb bears upon its gables the images of six virtues, — Faith, Hope, Charity, Prudence, and (I believe) Justice and Fortitude."

  3. 3
    the murder of your sibling wordnet
  4. 4
    The intentional or unintentional killing of a comrade in arms. broadly, countable, uncountable

    "From January on, Third Army also spent a good deal of energy trying to solve the problem of fratricide, the killing or injuring of one's own forces by what is ironically called 'friendly fire,'[…]"

  5. 5
    fire that injures or kills an ally wordnet
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  1. 6
    The undesirable situation where the separate missiles from a MIRV interfere with each other as they explode. broadly, countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    a person who murders their brother or sister wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīdium.

Etymology 2

From Middle English fratricide, from Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīda.

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