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Definition of uxoricide noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

uxoricide

noun
 
/ʌkˈsɔːrɪsaɪd/
 
/ʌkˈsɔːrɪsaɪd/
[uncountable, countable] (law)
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  1. the crime of killing your wife; a person who is guilty of this crime
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin uxor ‘wife’ + -cide.
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