Multiple choice

Directions: Choose one word from the alternatives to replace the phrase given below.

The act of murdering one's mother

  1. Fratricide

  2. Patricide

  3. Regicide

  4. Matricide
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Matricide is the killing of one's mother (Latin 'mater' = mother). Patricide is killing one's father, fratricide is killing one's brother or sibling, and regicide is killing a monarch.

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