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filicidal — adj. of the murder of a son; of the murder of a daughter … English contemporary dictionary
filicidal — fil·i·ci·dal … English syllables
filicidal — |filə|sīdəl adjective : of or relating to filicide … Useful english dictionary
filicide — filicidal, adj. /fil euh suyd /, n. 1. a person who kills his or her son or daughter. 2. the act of killing one s son or daughter: Ancient myth contains numerous examples of filicide. [1655 65; < L fili(us) son (fili(a) daughter) + CIDE] * * * … Universalium
Infanticide — is the practice of someone intentionally causing the death of an infant. Often it is the mother who commits the act, but criminology recognises various forms of non maternal child murder. In many past societies, certain forms of infanticide were… … Wikipedia
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The Anniversary (film) — This article is about a 1968 film. For other uses, see The Anniversary. Infobox Film name = The Anniversary image size = 135px caption = DVD cover director = Roy Ward Baker producer = Jimmy Sangster writer = Jimmy Sangster Based on a play by Bill … Wikipedia
filicide — (n.) 1660s, action of killing a son or daughter, from L. filius/filia son/daughter (see FILIAL (Cf. filial)) + CIDE (Cf. cide). Meaning one who kills a son or daughter is from 1823. Related: Filicidal … Etymology dictionary
filicide — /ˈfɪləsaɪd/ (say filuhsuyd) noun 1. someone who kills their son or daughter. 2. the act of killing one s son or daughter. {Latin fīlius son, fīlia daughter + cide} –filicidal /fɪləˈsaɪdəl/ (say filuh suyduhl), adjective …
