regicide
1 of 1noun/ˈrɛdʒɪsaɪd/
Forms:regicides
1
the deliberate killing of a king or queen
- The history books recount the regicide of King Charles I during the English Civil War.
- The plot to carry out regicide against the ruling monarch was thwarted by the royal guards.
- The assassination of Julius Caesar is often compared to regicide due to his dictatorial rule.
- The kingdom was thrown into chaos following the regicide of the beloved queen.
- The conspirators were executed for their role in the regicide of the ruling king.
2
someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king