Crossword clues for deicide
deicide
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.]
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The act of killing a being of a divine nature; particularly, the putting to death of Jesus Christ. [R.]
Earth profaned, yet blessed, with deicide.
--Prior. One concerned in putting Christ to death.
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
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
Deicide is an American death metal band formed in 1987 by bassist and vocalist Glen Benton and drummer Steve Asheim. The band rose to mainstream success in 1992 with their second album Legion, and is credited as the second best-selling death metal band of the Soundscan Era, after Cannibal Corpse. Since their debut album in 1990, Deicide has released eleven studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums and two live DVDs. In November 2003, their first two albums, Deicide and Legion, were ranked second and third place respectively in best-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era. Deicide is known for their lyrics, which cover topics such as Satanism, anti-religion and blasphemy . Their lyrics have resulted in bans, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups and the public.
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".
Deicide is the killing (or the killer) of a god. The concept may be used for any act of killing a god, including a life-death-rebirth deity who is killed and then resurrected.
Also used in Freeman Dyson 's Disturbing the Universe in the essay "The Island of Dr. Moreau" when he is talking of JSB Haldane's Daedalus; or, Science and the Future.
Deicide is the killing of a god.
Deicide may also refer to:
- Deicide (band), an American death metal band
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.