fratricide

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim 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. isim 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,'[…]”

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