Usage of "fratricide"

português

Fire that injures or kills an ally.

Sinônimos

Examples for "friendly fire"

Examples for "friendly fire"

It was called an accident of ' friendly fire,' but you knew better. 
 The bourne ultimatum 

It was there he met a soldier's death, albeit by friendly fire. 
 The Irish Times 

There were no indications that it was the result of so-called friendly fire. 
 Reuters 

Uncoordinated action could lead to casualties from friendly fire, it added. 
 The South African 

A friendly fire was burning in the grate, although it was not cold. 
 The Woodlanders 

Uso de fratricide em inglês

Would this man of peace plead for the traitor, the would-be fratricide? 
 The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Vo... 

Parricide is the name of the one; fratricide of the other. 
 The Robbers 

Simon descended from the box for confirmation, a fratricide in all but deed. 
 Hugo: A Fantasia on Modern Themes 

These must be the tyrant's obsequies, this the funeral procession of the fratricide. 
 The Danish History, Books I-IX 

Behold the corpse, not of a prince, but of a fratricide. 
 The Danish History, Books I-IX 

Those who accuse me of fratricide no doubt believe themselves to be right. 
 A Thorny Path — Volume 07 

This the man whom George of Clarence, without fratricide, could succeed? 
 The Last of the Barons — Volume 07 

Go, and know that my door opens not to a fratricide! 
 Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 332, June, 1843 

He acknowledged the troubling history between the gangs but said all war is fratricide. 
 Radio NZ 

Attempted fratricide is not a common happening in gentle families. 
 Viviette 

There have been only five cases of intentional fratricide by U.S. service members in Iraq. 
 Wired 

Then they became overcrowded, and he spent many hours watching the consequences: patricide, fratricide, infanticide. 
 Imajica: Complete Edition 

Details at this point are scarce, but this looks like an ugly case of fratricide. 
 Wired 

I dozed while reading it; and immediately I was present in the prison-cell of the fratricide. 
 The Opium Habit 

The enemies of the State say that Cain, the fratricide, was the founder of the State. 
 Tragic Sense Of Life 

Anyone hoping for on-air fratricide over the 2010 Labour leadership election was in for a let-down. 
 The Guardian 

fratricide

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Translations for fratricide

português

Fratricide ao longo do tempo

Fratricide nas variantes da língua

Reino Unido

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Significados de fratricide em inglês