Question 146
HardOriginal questionChoose the one word for: the killing of a king.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Regicide is the killing of a king: "regi" means king and "-cide" means killing.
Worth noting
Genocide is the killing of a whole people, and patricide of one's father.
- Concept
- One word for a phrase: "regicide"
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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