fratricide

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The killing of one's brother (or sister).

   • The new accusation brought by Urban against Manfred of murdering his sister-in-law's embassador – it may be observed that, tacitly, he acquits him of parricide, fratricide, and nepoticide – requires a little explanation.
2. 2

   The intentional or unintentional killing of a comrade in arms.

   • From January on, Third Army also spent a good deal of energy trying to solve the problem of fratricide, the killing or injuring of one's own forces by what is ironically called 'friendly fire,'[…]
   • Such a press of arms invites many opportunities for unintentional fratricide.
3. 3

   The undesirable situation where the separate missiles from a MIRV interfere with each…

   The undesirable situation where the separate missiles from a MIRV interfere with each other as they explode.

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   1. 4

      A person who commits fratricide.

      • Can Signorio was twice a fratricide, the last time when he lay upon his death-bed: his tomb bears upon its gables the images of six virtues, — Faith, Hope, Charity, Prudence, and (I believe) Justice and Fortitude.
      • The conversion of Russia to Christianity was effected, it would seem by a monster of cruelty and lust. That Vladimir (980–1015) was a fratricide, who maintained 3,500 concubines, has not prevented his canonization as a saint.

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