"father-slayer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: father-slayers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English fadyr slaer, fadur sleer, equivalent to father + slayer. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fadyr slaer}} Middle English fadyr slaer, {{af|en|father|slayer}} father + slayer Head templates: {{en-noun}} father-slayer (plural father-slayers)
  1. (uncommon) One who kills or murders one's father; a patricide Tags: uncommon Synonyms: fatherslayer, father slayer
    Sense id: en-father-slayer-en-noun-IcR7YefD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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