reg|i|cide

reg|i|cide
reg|i|cide1 «REHJ uh syd», noun.
the crime of killing a king.
[< Latin rēx, rēgis + English -cide2]
reg|i|cide2 «REHJ uh syd», noun.
1. a person who kills a king.
2. Often, Regicide. one of the judges who sentenced Charles I to death
[< Latin rēx, rēgis + English -cide1]

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  • reg·i·cide — /ˈrɛʤəˌsaıd/ noun, pl cides 1 [noncount] : the crime of killing a king or queen 2 [count] : someone who kills a king or queen …   Useful english dictionary

  • reg — cor·reg·i·dor; in·ter·reg·nal; in·ter·reg·num; reg·a·lec·i·dae; reg·ga; reg·gia·no; reg·gio; reg·i·ci·dal; reg·i·cide; reg·i·cid·ism; reg·i·men; reg·i·men·tal·ly; reg·i·men·ta·ry; reg·i·men·ta·tion; reg·is·ter·er; reg·is·ter·ship;… …   English syllables

  • cide — co·in·cide; cu·li·cide; de·cide; ex·cide; fac·ti·cide; fas·ci·ol·i·cide; fe·li·cide; fe·ti·cide; fi·lar·i·cide; fil·i·cide; for·mi·cide; fun·gi·cide; ga·me·to·cide; gen·o·cide; ger·mi·cide; glu·cide; her·bi·cide; homi·cide; in·cide; lou·si·cide;… …   English syllables

  • Regicide — Reg i*cide (r[e^]j [i^]*s[imac]d), n. [F. r[ e]gicide; L. rex, regis, a king + caedere to kill. Cf. {Homicide}.] 1. One who kills or who murders a king; specifically (Eng. Hist.), one of the judges who condemned Charles I. to death. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • regicide — reg·i·cide …   English syllables

  • regicide — reg•i•cide [[t]ˈrɛdʒ əˌsaɪd[/t]] n. 1) the killing of a king 2) why a person who kills a king or is responsible for his death • Etymology: 1540–50; < L rēg , s. of rēx king + i + cide reg i•cid′al, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • a priori — Regulative Reg u*la*tive (r?g ?*l?*t?v), a. 1. Tending to regulate; regulating. Whewell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Metaph.) Necessarily assumed by the mind as fundamental to all other knowledge; furnishing fundamental principles; as, the regulative… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cap — Regulation Reg u*la tion ( l? sh?n), n. 1. The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated. [1913 Webster] The temper and regulation of our own minds. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. A rule or order prescribed for management or government;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Choregraphy — Cho*reg ra*phy, n. [Gr. ? dance + graphy.] 1. The art of representing dancing by signs, as music is represented by notes; also called {choreography}. Craig. [Archaic] [1913 Webster +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • choreography — Choregraphy Cho*reg ra*phy, n. [Gr. ? dance + graphy.] 1. The art of representing dancing by signs, as music is represented by notes; also called {choreography}. Craig. [Archaic] [1913 Webster +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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