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VATICIDE
Etymology
Noun
vaticide (countable and uncountable, plural vaticides)
The murder of a prophet.
(rare) A murderer of a prophet.
Anagrams
• cavitied, viciated
Source: Wiktionary
Vat"i*cide, n. Etym: [L. vates a prophet + caedere to kill.]
Definition: The murder, or the murderer, of a prophet. "The caitiff vaticide." Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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