noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The killing of one's brother (or sister).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The intentional or unintentional killing of a comrade in arms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The undesirable situation where the separate missiles from a MIRV interfere with each other as they explode.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A person who commits fratricide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
the murder of your sibling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: murder, slaying, execution
6
noun
Meaning 6
fire that injures or kills an ally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: friendly fire
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fire, firing
7
noun
Meaning 7
a person who murders their brother or sister
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: murderer, liquidator, manslayer
History
Etymology
From Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīdium.
From Middle English fratricide, from Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīda.
Across languages
Translations
93 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
եղբայրասպանություն
(eġbayraspanutʻyun)
— killing of one's sibling
Belarusian:
братазабо́йства
(bratazabójstva)
— killing of one's sibling
Belarusian:
братагу́бства
(bratahúbstva)
— killing of one's sibling
Bulgarian:
братоуби́йство
(bratoubíjstvo)
— killing of one's sibling
Catalan:
fratricidi
— killing of one's sibling
Czech:
bratrovražda
— killing of one's sibling
Danish:
brodermord
— killing of one's sibling
Dutch:
broedermoord
— killing of one's sibling
Estonian:
vennatapp
— killing of one's sibling
Finnish:
veljesmurha
— killing of one's sibling
Finnish:
veljensurma
— killing of one's sibling
French:
fratricide
— killing of one's sibling
Galician:
fratricidio
— killing of one's sibling
German:
Brudermord
— killing of one's sibling
German:
Geschwistermord
— killing of one's sibling
German:
Geschwistertötung
— killing of one's sibling
German:
Fratrizid
— killing of one's sibling
Greek:
αδελφοκτονία
(adelfoktonía)
— killing of one's sibling
Hindi:
भ्रातृहत्या
(bhrātŕhatyā)
— killing of one's sibling
Ido:
fratulocido
— killing of one's sibling
Indonesian:
fratrisida
— killing of one's sibling
Italian:
fratricidio
— killing of one's sibling
Macedonian:
братоубиство
(bratoubistvo)
— killing of one's sibling
Norwegian Bokmål:
brodermord
— killing of one's sibling
Norwegian Nynorsk:
brodermord
— killing of one's sibling
Norwegian Nynorsk:
brormord
— killing of one's sibling
Old English:
brōþorcwealm
— killing of one's sibling
Persian:
برادرکشی
(berâdarkoši)
— killing of one's sibling
Polish:
bratobójstwo
— killing of one's sibling
Portuguese:
fratricídio
— killing of one's sibling
Romanian:
fratricid
— killing of one's sibling
Russian:
братоуби́йство
(bratoubíjstvo)
— killing of one's sibling
Serbo-Croatian:
братоу̀биство
— killing of one's sibling
Serbo-Croatian:
братоу̀бо̄јство
— killing of one's sibling
Serbo-Croatian:
фратрѝцӣд
— killing of one's sibling
Serbo-Croatian:
bratoùbistvo
— killing of one's sibling
Serbo-Croatian:
bratoùbōjstvo
— killing of one's sibling
Serbo-Croatian:
fratrìcīd
— killing of one's sibling
Slovak:
bratovražda
— killing of one's sibling
Slovene:
bratomor
— killing of one's sibling
Spanish:
fratricidio
— killing of one's sibling
Swedish:
brodermord
— killing of one's sibling
Swedish:
brödramord
— killing of one's sibling
Tagalog:
pratrisidyo
— killing of one's sibling
Turkish:
kardeş cinayeti
— killing of one's sibling
Ukrainian:
братовби́вство
(bratovbývstvo)
— killing of one's sibling
Ukrainian:
братогу́бство
(bratohúbstvo)
— killing of one's sibling
Urdu:
برادر کشی
(barādar kuśī)
— killing of one's sibling
Armenian:
եղբայրասպան
(eġbayraspan)
— person who commits fratricide
Belarusian:
братазабо́йца
(bratazabójca)
— person who commits fratricide
Belarusian:
братагу́бец
(bratahúbjec)
— person who commits fratricide
Bulgarian:
братоуби́ец
(bratoubíec)
— person who commits fratricide
Bulgarian:
братоуби́йца
(bratoubíjca)
— person who commits fratricide
Catalan:
fratricida
— person who commits fratricide
Czech:
bratrovrah
— person who commits fratricide
Danish:
brodermorder
— person who commits fratricide
Danish:
brodermorderske
— person who commits fratricide
Estonian:
vennatapja
— person who commits fratricide
Finnish:
veljenmurhaaja
— person who commits fratricide
Finnish:
veljensurmaaja
— person who commits fratricide
French:
fratricide
— person who commits fratricide
Galician:
fratricida
— person who commits fratricide
German:
Brudermörder
— person who commits fratricide
German:
Brudermörderin
— person who commits fratricide
German:
Geschwistermörder
— person who commits fratricide
German:
Geschwistermörderin
— person who commits fratricide
Greek:
αδελφοκτόνος
(adelfoktónos)
— person who commits fratricide
Hindi:
भ्रातृहत्यारा
(bhrātŕhatyārā)
— person who commits fratricide
Italian:
fratricida
— person who commits fratricide
Macedonian:
братоубиец
(bratoubiec)
— person who commits fratricide
Norwegian Bokmål:
brodermorder
— person who commits fratricide
Norwegian Bokmål:
brodermorderske
— person who commits fratricide
Norwegian Nynorsk:
brodermordar
— person who commits fratricide
Norwegian Nynorsk:
brormordar
— person who commits fratricide
Polish:
bratobójca
— person who commits fratricide
Polish:
bratobójczyni
— person who commits fratricide
Portuguese:
fratricida
— person who commits fratricide
Romanian:
fratricid
— person who commits fratricide
Romanian:
fratricidă
— person who commits fratricide
Russian:
братоуби́йца
(bratoubíjca)
— person who commits fratricide
Serbo-Croatian:
братоубица
— person who commits fratricide
Serbo-Croatian:
братоу̀бојица
— person who commits fratricide
Serbo-Croatian:
bratoubica
— person who commits fratricide
Serbo-Croatian:
bratoùbojica
— person who commits fratricide
Slovak:
bratovrah
— person who commits fratricide
Slovene:
bratomorilec
— person who commits fratricide
Spanish:
fratricida
— person who commits fratricide
Swedish:
brodermördare
— person who commits fratricide
Swedish:
brodermörderska
— person who commits fratricide
Tagalog:
pratrisida
— person who commits fratricide
Ukrainian:
братовби́вця
(bratovbývcja)
— person who commits fratricide
Ukrainian:
братовби́вець
(bratovbývecʹ)
— person who commits fratricide
Ukrainian:
братогу́бець
(bratohúbecʹ)
— person who commits fratricide
