Noun: fratricide 'fra-tri,sId
- The murder of your sibling
"The tragic case of fratricide tore the family apart"; "Military fratricide occurs when soldiers accidentally fire upon their own forces"
- A person who murders their brother or sister
"The alleged fratricide was arrested and charged with the crime"
- Fire that injures or kills an ally
"Tragically, several soldiers were hit by fratricide during the chaotic battle";
- friendly fire
Derived forms: fratricides
Type of: execution, fire, firing, liquidator, manslayer [archaic], murder, murderer, slaying
Encyclopedia: Fratricide