English
Etymology
L. From frater: brother + caedere: to kill.
Noun
en-noun
- The killing of one's brother (or sister).
- A person who commits this crime.
#*1936: H A L Fisher: A History of Europe: Edward Arnold Publishers P.376.
#*:"The conversion of Russia to Christianity was effected, it would seem by a monster of cruelty and lust. That Vladimir (980 - 1015) was a fratricide, who maintained 3,500 concubines, has not prevented his canonization as a saint."
- military|by extension The killing of a comrade in arms or one who commits this act (intentionally or unintentionally).
#*1999, Richard M. Swain, Lucky War: Third Army in Desert Storm, DIANE Publishing, p. 180
#*:"From January on, Third Army also spent a good deal of energy trying to solve the problem of fratricide, the killing or injuring of one's own forces by what is ironically called 'friendly fire,'..."
Translations
trans-top|killing of one's sibling
Finnish: t|fi|veljensurma (of a brother)
German: Brudermord m (of a brother)
trans-mid
Slovene: bratomor m
trans-bottom
trans-top|person who commits this crime
Finnish: t|fi|veljensurmaaja
German: Brudermörder m, Brudermörderin f
trans-mid
Slovene: bratomorilec m
trans-bottom
ttbc-top
ttbc|Serbian: bratoubistvo, bratoubica m or f
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Related terms
homicide � murder
patricide � murder of father
regicide � murder of king
friendly fire (military)
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