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Sicarius

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /sɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/
  • General-American: /sɪˈkɛɹi.əs/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a group of Jews who attempted to expel the Romans from Judea using concealed daggers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin sīcārius (“daggerman, contract killer”).