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- noun rare One who
slays his or her ownkin ; aparricide .
Etymologies
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Examples
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As the realm seethes in discontent, the quiet, bookish King Aerys I Targaryen sits the Iron Throne but leaves the realm to be ruled decisively by his Hand, Lord Brynden Rivers, 'Bloodraven', a kinslayer who is said to be accursed in the sight of the gods and men.
The Mystery Knight by George R.R. Martin Adam Whitehead 2010
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There it joins samizdat, policier, rustbelt, imbroglio, weltschwerz, kinslayer, cognomen and cartouche - all words that have tickled my fancy.
Going to see the Changingman DAVID BISHOP 2008
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There it joins samizdat, policier, rustbelt, imbroglio, weltschwerz, kinslayer, cognomen and cartouche - all words that have tickled my fancy.
Archive 2008-11-01 DAVID BISHOP 2008
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But tell them it is Elric of Melnibone, nonetheless"Elric, destroyer of dreaming Imrryr, kinslayer and outcast.
Elric At The End of Time Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1984
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Come, sweet runeblade, come hell-forged kinslayer, your master needs thee ... "
The Bane of the Black Sword Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1977
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Come, sweet runeblade, come hell-forged kinslayer, your master needs thee ... "
The Bane of The Black Sword Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1977
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