deicide

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English

WOTD – 7 May 2010
An illustration of the blind Höðr killing Baldr, from an Icelandic 18th century manuscript.

Etymology

dei- +‎ -cide

Pronunciation

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Noun

deicide (countable and uncountable, plural deicides)

  1. The killing of a god or goddess; godslaughter.
  2. The killer of a god or goddess.
    Synonym: godkiller
  3. (Christianity, theology) The crucifixion of Jesus viewed as a crime.

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Italian

Pronunciation

Noun

deicide f

  1. plural of deicida
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