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The murderer of his father.
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The crime of one who murders his father. Same as Parricide.
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a person who murders their father
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murder of your father
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The murder of one's own father.
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Patricide is (i) the act of killing one's father, or (ii) a person who kills his or her father. The word patricide derives from the Latin word pater (father) and the Latin suffix -cida (cutter or killer). Patricide is a sub-form of parricide, which is defined as an act of killing a close relative.
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