Regicide: meaning, definitions and examples
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regicide
[ หrษdสษชหsaษชd ]
killing a king
Regicide is the act of killing a king or monarch. It may also refer to the person who commits such an act. The term is used in historical contexts to describe the murder of rulers, often during times of political upheaval or revolution.
Synonyms
king-killing, monarchicide.
Examples of usage
- The regicide shocked the nation and led to a power vacuum.
- In history, regicide was often a political strategy to gain control.
- The French Revolution was marked by the regicide of King Louis XVI.
Translations
Translations of the word "regicide" in other languages:
๐ต๐น regicรญdio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคพเคเคฆเฅเคฐเฅเคน
๐ฉ๐ช Regizid
๐ฎ๐ฉ regisida
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะณััะธะด
๐ต๐ฑ regicyd
๐ฏ๐ต ็ๆฎบใ
๐ซ๐ท rรฉgicide
๐ช๐ธ regicidio
๐น๐ท kraliyet cinayeti
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ดํด
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชู ุงูู ูู
๐จ๐ฟ regicida
๐ธ๐ฐ regicรญda
๐จ๐ณ ๅผๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ regicid
๐ฎ๐ธ kรณngamorรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะฐััะฐาะฐ าะฐััั าะฐััะฐะฝะดัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแคแแก แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kral qษtlin
๐ฒ๐ฝ regicidio
Etymology
The term 'regicide' is derived from the Latin words 'rex,' meaning king, and 'cida,' meaning killer. It appeared in English in the late 15th century and has been historically significant throughout various periods of monarchy, particularly in Europe. Notable cases of regicide include the execution of King Charles I of England in 1649 and the killing of Louis XVI during the French Revolution in 1793. The concept of regicide often raises complex moral and political questions, as it can be viewed not only as a crime but also as a revolutionary act against tyranny. The implications of regicide have resonated in literature, philosophy, and political discourse, influencing the evolution of modern governance and ideas about legitimacy.