matricide
noun
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1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Matricide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matricide. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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nounLatin matricidium, from matr-, mater mother + -cidium killing
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