"kinslayer" meaning in All languages combined

See kinslayer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: kinslayers [plural]
Etymology: kin + slayer Etymology templates: {{compound|en|kin|slayer}} kin + slayer Head templates: {{en-noun}} kinslayer (plural kinslayers)
  1. (rare, mostly in fantasy fiction) One who slays his or her own kin; a parricide. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-kinslayer-en-noun-1tFUeUwN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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