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regicide

noun
/ˈrɛdʒɪsaɪd/

Meaning

the act of killing a king

Example Sentences

The conspirators were executed for committing regicide.

Synonyms

king-killing, assassination, monarch murder

Antonyms

loyalty, allegiance

Collocations

commit regicide, accused of regicide, punished for regicide

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