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Murder of a god
Answer for the clue "Murder of a god ", 7 letters:
deicide
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Word definitions for deicide in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1610s, "the killing of a god;" 1650s, "one who kills a god," from Latin deus "god" (see Zeus ) + -cida (see -cide ).
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Deicide is the killing of a god. Deicide may also refer to: Deicide (band) , an American death metal band Deicide (album) , their eponymous 1990 album
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Deicide \De"i*cide\, n. [L. deicida a deicide (in sense 2); deus god + c[ae]dere to cut, kill: cf. F. d['e]icide.] The act of killing a being of a divine nature; particularly, the putting to death of Jesus Christ. [R.] Earth profaned, yet blessed, ...
Usage examples of deicide.
Thus they added to traditional tyrannicide the concept of calculated deicide.
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This is not just because of the Blight's obvious strength, the destruction and the deicides it has committed.