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   regicide

   /ˈrɛdʒɪsʌɪd/

   noun

   • 1. the action of killing a king.
   • ▪ a person who kills or takes part in killing a king.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin rex, reg- ‘king’ + -cide, probably suggested by French régicide.

   Derivatives

   • 1. regicidal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • G

     2

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • I

     1

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

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