frat·ri·cide

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• frat|ri|cide — frat|ri|cide1 «FRAT ruh syd, FRAY truh », noun. the act of killing one s own brother or sister. ╂[< Latin frātricīdium < frāter brother + cīdium act of killing, cide2] frat|ri|cide2 «FRAT ruh syd, FRAY truh », noun. a person who kills his… …   Useful english dictionary

• frat — n. a social club for male college undergraduates; a shortened form of {fraternity}. Syn: fraternity. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• frat house — n. a house used by a chapter of a fraternity at a college. Syn: fraternity house; chapter house. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• frat — frat·er·ni·za·tion; frat·er·nize; frat·i·cel·li; frat·ri·ci·dal; frat; frat·ri·cide; frat·er·niz·er; …   English syllables

• Fratricide — Frat ri*cide, n. [L. fratricidium a brother s murder, fr. fratricida a brother s murderer; frater, fratris, brother + caedere to kill: cf. F. fratricide.] 1. The act of one who murders or kills his own brother. [1913 Webster] 2. [L. fratricida:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fratricide — frat·ri·cide …   English syllables

• fratricide — frat•ri•cide [[t]ˈfræ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ [/t]] n. 1) the act of killing one s brother 2) a person who kills his or her brother • Etymology: 1490–1500; < MF < L frātricīda, LL frātricīdium frat ri•cid′al, adj …   From formal English to slang

• Fraternities — Fraternity Fra*ter ni*ty, n.; pl. {Fraternities}. [F. fraternit[ e], L. fraternitas.] 1. The state or quality of being fraternal or brotherly; brotherhood. [1913 Webster] 2. A body of men associated for their common interest, business, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fraternity — Fra*ter ni*ty, n.; pl. {Fraternities}. [F. fraternit[ e], L. fraternitas.] 1. The state or quality of being fraternal or brotherly; brotherhood. [1913 Webster] 2. A body of men associated for their common interest, business, or pleasure; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fraternizer — Frat er*ni zer (?; 277), n. One who fraternizes. Burke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English