Deicide

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deicide \De"i*cide\, n. [L. deicida a deicide (in sense 2); deus
     god + c[ae]dere to cut, kill: cf. F. d['e]icide.]
     1. The act of killing a being of a divine nature;
        particularly, the putting to death of Jesus Christ. [R.]
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              Earth profaned, yet blessed, with deicide. --Prior.
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     2. One concerned in putting Christ to death.
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