matricide
noun
Definitions
The killing of one's mother.
Example: Gerald was imprisoned for matricide: he strangled his mother.
A person who kills his or her mother.
Example: Nancy was a matricide; it happened four years ago.
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The killing of one's mother.
Example: Gerald was imprisoned for matricide: he strangled his mother.
A person who kills his or her mother.
Example: Nancy was a matricide; it happened four years ago.