tyrannicidePronunciation: /tɪˈranɪsʌɪd, tʌɪ-/Definition of tyrannicide noun [mass noun] the killing of a tyrant: ethical justification of tyrannicide [count noun]:the republic was founded after a tyrannicide [count noun] the killer of a tyrant. Derivatives tyrannicidalPronunciation: /-ˈsʌɪd(ə)l/ adjective Origin: mid 17th century: from French, from Latin tyrannicida 'killer of a tyrant', tyrannicidium 'killing of a tyrant' (see tyrant, -cide)tyrannicide in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tyrannicide in the US English dictionary
