parricides

Definition of parricidesnext
plural of parricide

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Noun
  • The Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst racially motivated mass murders in American history, began May 31, 1921.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • He had been tried in absentia and convicted in dozens of murders, including helping to mastermind a pair of 1992 bombings that killed top anti-Mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 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
  • At this point in 2025, Kansas City had recorded 68 homicides.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
  • The station also reported four homicides occurred on those two blocks during the first four months of 2026.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
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“Parricides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parricides. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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