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parricide

noun

The murder of your own father or mother

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Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

ˈpæ.ɹɪ.saɪd

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noun

  1. The murder of your own father or mother

noun

  1. Someone who kills his or her parent

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