fratricide

[ UK /fɹˈætɹɪsˌa‍ɪd/ ]
[ US /ˈfɹætɹəˌsaɪd/ ]
NOUN
  1. the murder of your sibling
  2. a person who murders their brother or sister
  3. fire that injures or kills an ally
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How To Use fratricide In A Sentence

  • This ensures the plan meets the commander's guidance, is compatible with all battalion maneuver elements, and reduces the risk of fratricide.
  • He also thought that the problem posed by "fratricide" would preclude a successful first strike. Things Found In The Wreckage Of Angel 1508
  • I can even, to a lesser degree, comprehend stalkers, serial killers, matricide, fratricide, genocide.
  • This early involvement of aviation into the ground commander's scheme of maneuver greatly reduced the risk of fratricide and provided the flexibility and situational awareness that could only be achieved through an aerial view.
  • This caused the Venetian government to seize their treasure and to commission the statues as a cautionary, perpetual reminder that fratricide is considered very, very rude in that part of the world. The Shoe That Went Missing for 761 Years
  • I can even, to a lesser degree, comprehend stalkers, serial killers, matricide, fratricide, genocide.
  • Consider that Ed Miliband, the robotic, goggling fratricide, reads no novels, because they are "all made up", and it makes quite a lot of sense. But Mr Darcy, shouldn't we be taking precautions? | Catherine Bennett
  • With songs about lost love, broken hearts, fratricide, betrayal, drug addiction and the fear of death, the new record delves deeply into realms of experience that many lesser artists shy away from.
  • To prevent fratricide, there must be a standard and well-rehearsed method of clearance for direct fires.
  • An American soldier killed five other troops inside a psychological counseling center in Baghdad on Monday, the bloodiest case of military fratricide since the start of the Iraq war six years ago.
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