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Answer for the clue "Destruction 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 ).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The killing of a god or goddess; godslaughter. 2 The killer of a god or goddess. 3 (context Christianity theology English) The crucifixion of Jesus viewed as a crime.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Deicide is the eponymous debut album by American death metal band Deicide . It was released on June 25, 1990, by Roadrunner Records . The album contains all of their demo tracks, plus the songs "Deicide" and "Mephistopheles".

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.