matricide
/ˈmætrɪsaɪd/noun
उच्चारण मैट्रिसाइड
मातृहत्या; माता का हत्यारा
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the crime of killing your mother; a person who does this
मातृहत्या; माता का हत्यारा
- The myth tells of a prince guilty of matricide.
- In Greek tragedy, Orestes is haunted by the guilt of matricide.
- The play ends with a shocking act of matricide.
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- Matricide is a very rare crime in the history of this region.
- The detective story revolves around a case of matricide.
?Which word?
Keep the -cide family together.
-cide परिवार को साथ याद रखिए।
⌂Word origin and word building
Matri- means mother (matrimony, maternal); patri- means father.
Matri- का अर्थ माता है (matrimony, maternal) और patri- का अर्थ पिता।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The killing of one's mother.
'अपनी माँ की हत्या' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।