parricides

noun

plural of parricide
as in regicides

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  1. murders
  2. manslaughters
  3. homicides
Noun
  • Disturbing jailhouse conversations don’t connect mother to murders Allegations of drug abuse and child neglect against Marcee Gray were already well established by the time her son Colt entered guilty pleas on 55 counts.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Bryan Kohberger took the motive for the Idaho murders to his prison cell.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of murders
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  • 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
Definition of manslaughters
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  • The killings mark the fourth and fifth homicides of the year in New Haven.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That was preceded by work in Chicago investigating white-collar misconduct for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and an earlier job investigating police misconduct and homicides in that city.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of homicides
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