parricides

Definition of parricidesnext
plural of parricide

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Noun
  • Tom Brenner / Pool via AP Brendan Banfield, a 40-year-old former IRS agent, was found guilty for the murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022 generated nearly 40,000 tips to state and federal authorities.
    Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
  • But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Duluth saw five homicides in 2025, including three involving gun violence.
    Duluth News Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Parricides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parricides. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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