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matricide
noun ma·tri·cide \ˈma-trə-ˌsīd, ˈmā-\
: the act of murdering your own mother
Full Definition of MATRICIDE
1
[Latin matricidium, from matr- + -cidium -cide] : murder of a mother by her son or daughter
2
[Latin matricida, from matr- + -cida -cide] : one that murders his or her mother
— ma·tri·cid·al \ˌma-trə-ˈsī-dəl, ˌmā-\ adjective
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First Known Use of MATRICIDE
1594
Rhymes with MATRICIDE
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matricide
noun ma·tri·cide \ˈma-trə-ˌsīd, ˈmā-\
Medical Definition of MATRICIDE
1
: murder of a mother by her son or daughter
2
: one that murders his or her mother
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