Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word that substitutes the given expression.

Murder of a father

  1. Patricide

  2. Obsolete

  3. Immigrant

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Patricide specifically means the murder of one's father. The term derives from Latin 'pater' (father) + 'cida' (killer). This is a specific form of homicide, similar to other 'cide' words like matricide (mother) or fratricide (brother). It's both a legal term and a concept in classical literature.

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