Multiple choice

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the given phrase.

The murder of the King

  1. Regicide

  2. Parricide

  3. Matricide

  4. Fratricide
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Explanation

Regicide means 'the murder of a king' (from Latin 'rex' = king, 'cidium' = killing). Parricide is killing a parent, Matricide is killing a mother, and Fratricide is killing a brother - the suffix '-cide' means killing, but the prefix must specify the victim.

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