regicide (Meaning)

Wordnet

regicide (n)

someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king

the act of killing a king

Webster

regicide (n.)

One who kills or who murders a king; specifically (Eng.Hist.), one of the judges who condemned Charles I. to death.

The killing or the murder of a king.

regicide Sentence Examples

  1. The regicide that ended the Tudor dynasty was met with widespread shock and mourning.
  2. The act of regicide is considered one of the most heinous crimes in many societies.
  3. The regicides were subsequently executed for their role in the king's assassination.
  4. The motive behind the regicide remains a subject of debate among historians.
  5. The regicide had a profound impact on the political landscape of the time.
  6. The regicides claimed that their actions were justified by the king's tyranny.
  7. The regicide was seen by some as an act of liberation, while others condemned it as a barbaric act.
  8. The regicides were accused of treason and sentenced to death for their crime.
  9. The regicide sparked a series of civil wars and political upheavals.
  10. The regicide is often cited as an example of the dangers of unchecked ambition and the fragility of political power.

FAQs About the word regicide

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The regicide that ended the Tudor dynasty was met with widespread shock and mourning.

The act of regicide is considered one of the most heinous crimes in many societies.

The regicides were subsequently executed for their role in the king's assassination.

The motive behind the regicide remains a subject of debate among historians.