parricide
/ˈpærɪsaɪd/noun
उच्चारण पैरिसाइड
माता-पिता या निकट संबंधी की हत्या; ऐसा हत्यारा
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Asked in previous papers
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the crime of killing your father, mother or another close relative; a person who does this
माता-पिता या निकट संबंधी की हत्या; ऐसा हत्यारा
- The ancient law prescribed the harshest punishment for parricide.
- In the epic, the king was haunted by guilt after the parricide committed by his son.
- Many ancient societies viewed parricide as the worst of all crimes.
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- The play tells of a prince tempted towards parricide by a false prophecy.
- The historian wrote that the emperor had been accused of parricide.
AaSpelling
par·ri·cide
?Which word?
Note the fine distinction: parricide (a parent or near relative), patricide (specifically the father), matricide (the mother).
बारीक अंतर ध्यान रखिए: parricide (माता-पिता या निकट संबंधी), patricide (विशेष रूप से पिता), matricide (माता)।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the whole -cide family together: homicide, suicide, fratricide, sororicide, regicide, infanticide, genocide.
पूरा -cide परिवार साथ याद रखिए: homicide, suicide, fratricide, sororicide, regicide, infanticide, genocide।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The killing of a parent or close relative.
'माता-पिता या निकट संबंधी की हत्या' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।