"dukicide" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-dukicide.wav [UK]
Etymology: From duke + -icide. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|duke|icide}} duke + -icide Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dukicide (uncountable)
  1. The killing of a duke. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dukicide-en-noun-hsH1m8yK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -icide

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