fratricide

Definitions of "fratricide"
  1. The act of deliberately killing one's own sibling or someone who is considered as close as a sibling
  2. The consequence or result of an individual slaying their sibling or someone equivalent to a sibling
How to use "fratricide" in a sentence
  1. The detective is investigating a distressing case of fratricide.
  2. In the dreadful war, fratricide became unfortunately common.
  3. The tragedy was heightened by the revelation that it was a case of fratricide.
Provide Feedback
Browse Our Legal Dictionary
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z