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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