Meaning of dukicide | Babel Free

Definitions

The killing of a duke.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“Lady Lindsay, with that appetite for shrouds which is inborn in the female mind⟳, kills Mary’s husband (a novelist should think⟳ twice before unnecessary dukicide) for no earthly reason⟳; and the part of Dr. Jackson is awkward.”

“One of the problems of being a duke was any that number⟳ of one’s followers might get⟳ it into their head they could be duke just as well as you, and succeed⟳ to the dukedom by dukicide.”

“HAMLET. What be this? Miching Malicho? / FAUSTUS. Miching Malicho. It means “mischief.” Lurid tales of murder⟳ and mayhem among the upper classes. That’s last⟳ week’s edition — juicy story of dukicide in Vienna. Enjoy⟳.”

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