vaticides

/ˈvætɪsaɪdz/
noun
  1. Plural of vaticide; multiple acts of killing a prophet or multiple people who kill prophets.
    • The ancient texts describe two vaticides that occurred in the same decade.
    • The museum exhibit displayed artifacts related to famous vaticides.
    • History records several vaticides during times of religious upheaval.
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