FRATRICIDAL definition: 1. connected with the crime of murdering your brother, or killing members of your own group or…. Learn more.

Fratricide (from Latin fratricidium; from frater 'brother' and -cīdium 'killing' – the assimilated root of caedere 'to kill, cut down') is the act of killing one's own brother. It can either be done directly or via the use of either a hired or an indoctrinated intermediary (an assassin). The victim need not be the perpetrator's biological brother.

The meaning of FRATRICIDE is one that murders or kills his or her own brother or sister or an individual (such as a countryman) having a relationship like that of a brother or sister.

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FRATRICIDE definition: the act of killing one's brother | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

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Define fratricidal. fratricidal synonyms, fratricidal pronunciation, fratricidal translation, English dictionary definition of fratricidal. n. 1. a. The killing of one's brother or sister. b. One who has killed one's brother or sister. 2. The accidental killing of an ally caused by a discharge...

FRATRICIDE meaning: 1 : the crime of murdering your own brother or sister; 2 : a person who has committed this crime