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PRONUNCIATION OF TYRANNICIDE

tyrannicide  [tɪˈrænɪˌsaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TYRANNICIDE

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determiner
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Tyrannicide is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TYRANNICIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tyrannicide

Tyrannicide

Tyrannicide is the killing or assassination of a tyrant usually for the common good. The term also denotes those who kill a tyrant: e.g., Harmodius and Aristogeiton are called 'the tyrannicides'. "Tyrannicide" does not apply to tyrants killed in battle or killed by an enemy in an armed conflict. It is rarely applied when a tyrant is killed by a person acting for selfish reasons, such as to take power for themselves, or to the killing of a former tyrant. Sometimes, the term is restricted to killings undertaken by people who are actually subject to the tyrant.

Definition of tyrannicide in the English dictionary

The definition of tyrannicide in the dictionary is the killing of a tyrant. Other definition of tyrannicide is a person who kills a tyrant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TYRANNICIDE


acaricide
əˈkærɪˌsaɪd
bactericide
bækˈtɪərɪˌsaɪd
countryside
ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd
deicide
ˈdiːɪˌsaɪd
foeticide
ˈfiːtɪˌsaɪd
fungicide
ˈfʌndʒɪˌsaɪd
Heaviside
ˈhɛvɪˌsaɪd
herbicide
ˈhɜːbɪˌsaɪd
homicide
ˈhɒmɪˌsaɪd
infanticide
ɪnˈfæntɪˌsaɪd
insecticide
ɪnˈsɛktɪˌsaɪd
Merseyside
ˈmɜːzɪˌsaɪd
pesticide
ˈpɛstɪˌsaɪd
regicide
ˈrɛdʒɪˌsaɪd
rodenticide
rəʊˈdɛntɪˌsaɪd
silicide
ˈsɪlɪˌsaɪd
spermicide
ˈspɜːmɪˌsaɪd
Speyside
ˈspeɪˌsaɪd
suicide
ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd
wayside
ˈweɪˌsaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TYRANNICIDE

tyran
tyranness
tyrannic
tyrannical
tyrannically
tyrannicalness
tyrannicidal
tyrannies
tyrannis
tyrannise
tyranniser
tyrannize
tyrannizer
tyrannosaur
tyrannosaurus
tyrannous
tyrannously
tyrannousness
tyranny
tyrant

WORDS THAT END LIKE TYRANNICIDE

algicide
assisted suicide
biopesticide
culpable homicide
decide
feticide
filicide
fratricide
justifiable homicide
larvicide
liberticide
matricide
miticide
molluscicide
negligent homicide
nematicide
parasiticide
parricide
patricide
raticide
viricide

Synonyms and antonyms of tyrannicide in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tyrannicide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TYRANNICIDE

Find out the translation of tyrannicide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tyrannicide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tyrannicide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诛杀暴君
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiranicidio
570 millions of speakers

English

tyrannicide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tyrannicide
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قتل المستبد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тираноубийца
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tyrannicide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রজাপীড়ক শাসকের হত্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tyrannicide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tyrannicide
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tyrannenmord
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暴君殺害
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭군 살해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tyrannicide
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự giết bạo quân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடுங்கோலனைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुलूमशास्त्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zalimi öldürme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tirannicidio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tyranobójstwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тіраноубійци
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tyrannicide
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυραννοκτόνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tyrannicide
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tyrannicide
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tyrannicide
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tyrannicide

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TYRANNICIDE»

The term «tyrannicide» is normally little used and occupies the 127.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TYRANNICIDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tyrannicide» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tyrannicide» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tyrannicide

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TYRANNICIDE»

Discover the use of tyrannicide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tyrannicide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man who sent Charles ...
Charles I waged civil wars that cost one in ten Englishmen their lives.
Geoffrey Robertson, 2010
2
Tyrannicide the Story of the Second American Revolution
TYRANNICIDE is the story of the century with a tale of dead politicians, mysterious strangers, international intrigue, armed insurrectionists, midnight flights to Cairo, and widespread corruption.
Evan Keliher, 2007
3
Terror: From Tyrannicide to Terrorism
This collection takes a broad-ranging yet detailed look at the landmark events and epochs of terror across Europe, from the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 to the terrorist bombings on the London Underground in July 2005.
Brett Bowden, Michael T. Davis, 2008
4
Political Murder: From Tyrannicide to Terrorism
Can it forestall evil acts or prevent irreparable damage inflicted by misguided leaders? Or is it "bad politics" in every sense of the term? The questions are large ones, and this book offers a sophisticated basis for seeking answers.
Franklin L. Ford, 1985
5
Pacifism, Just War, and Tyrannicide: Bonhoeffer's ...
This represents a form oflack of attention to context. in this case there is ignorance of what the change from pacifism to tyrannicide looks like in terms of the context of his whole writing career. second, there are problems involved in any attempt ...
David M. Gides, 2012
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The Brutus Revival: Parricide and Tyrannicide During the ...
In a discussion of the Renaissance revival of classical culture, Piccolomini considers the period’s mythologizing of Brutus, Caesar’s assassin.
Manfredi Piccolomini, 1991
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The History of Terrorism: From Antiquity to Al Qaeda
This gives rise to an entire mode of political thought approving and even encouraging the practice that came to be called tyrannicide—that is, political parricide. In Greek culture, the tyrant's assassin is hailed as a hero. Aristotle claims that he ...
Gérard Chaliand, Arnaud Blin, 2007
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Terrorism: A History
A failed tyrannicide might push a tyrant to greater cruelty; a successful one might precipitate civil war. Thomas warned that the precedent was more likely to lead evil men to commit poorly justified tyrannicide than good men to carry out ...
Randall Law, 2013
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Inconsistencies in Greek and Roman Religion. 1, Ter Unus: ...
Notably Thucydides has done the utmost to weaken the democratic claim to the tyrannicide and to substitute personal motives. Modern opinions are divided as to the exact origin of the tyrannicide cult: A. J. Podlecki, The Political Significance ...
H. S. Versnel, 1990
10
The Terror of Natural Right: Republicanism, the Cult of ...
It is no coincidence that this work was a forceful defense of natural right contra Hobbes, as natural right was precisely the legal code commonly invoked in defense of tyrannicide. Applying the logic of colonialist jurists to Old World politics , the ...
Dan Edelstein, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TYRANNICIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tyrannicide is used in the context of the following news items.
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MEGADETH Taps LAMB OF GOD Producer JOSH WILBUR For New …
Other songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The New Emperor", "Tyrannicide", the two-part opus "Conquer… Or Die" and "Poisonous Shadows". The latter ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
2
L'été c'est fait pour lire : Tyrannicide
Souvent quand on parle de littérature on pense à des ouvrages sérieux et tristes à lire. La littérature c'est le livre qui nous endort car il n'y a pas d'action, trop de ... «vivre-a-chalon.com, Jul 15»
3
Puritan Massachusetts Colonists Viewed Slaves as “Family.” Were …
Excerpted from Tyrannicide: Forging an American Law of Slavery in Revolutionary South Carolina and Massachusetts by Emily Blanck. Published by University ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
4
The man who sent the King to the gallows. Leading lawyer's Civil …
Mr Robertson, a human rights barrister, academic, author and broadcaster, has written a book about Cooke called The Tyrannicide Brief and this will form the ... «Worcester News, May 15»
5
Honor Emancipation by Celebrating Juneteenth
Emily Blanck, an associate professor history at Rowan University in New Jersey, is the author of "Tyrannicide: Forging an American Law of Slavery in ... «New York Times, May 15»
6
Excerpt: Robert Baer's 'The Perfect Kill'
Long ago, the ancients decided that the most efficient way to put an end to an intolerable tyranny is tyrannicide. It beats war and civil war hands down. No one ... «ABC News, Jan 15»
7
Allowing the Rest of the World to Speak Directly to Americans
"This chaotic and grotesque tyrannicide was above all the beginning of the sectarian poison that, as it spread, resulted in the systematic and deliberate ... «Worldmeets.us, Oct 14»
8
Les amants héroïques
Le livre que Vincent Azoulay consacre aux statues des « tyrannicides » se lit d'une traite, comme un excellent polar. Tout commence par une rivalité amoureuse ... «L'Histoire, Mar 14»
9
Former DEATH ANGEL Drummer ANDY GALEON Joins …
"I've known Craig since the early FORBIDDEN EVIL days and have known Tim since the TYRANNICIDE/SYSTEMATIC days. Our paths re-crossed for the ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Feb 14»
10
Les livres polémiques du père Mariana
... de l'institution royale dans lequel, entre autres choses, était défendue la licéité du tyrannicide. Son auteur était un jésuite espagnol, le père Juan de Mariana, ... «Contrepoints, Jul 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tyrannicide [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tyrannicide>. May 2024 ».
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