sororicide

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The intending sororicide and suicide is restored to his fastenings; his sister taken back to her tent; a trooper detailed to stand sentry beside and frustrate any attempt at a second escapade.

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  1. noun The killing of one's sister.
  2. noun One who kills one's own sister.

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  • The intending sororicide and suicide is restored to his fastenings; his sister taken back to her tent; a trooper detailed to stand sentry beside and frustrate any attempt at a second escapade. —  The Lone Ranche
 

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  1. Latin soror, sister; see swesor- in Indo-European roots + -cide.

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  1. from Latin sororicida, from soror, a sister, + -cida, from cædere, kill.
  2. from Late Latin sororicidium, from Latin soror, sister, + -cidium, from cædere, kill.
 

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/səˈrɑrɪsaɪd/
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