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fratricide

noun/ˈfrætrɪsaɪd/

C1CEFR level
72/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The killing of one's brother or sibling.

What began as a dispute over inheritance ended in fratricide when the elder brother struck the fatal blow.

Topic: Criminal law in Legal English

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