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Infanticide :: Infanticide (n.) The murder of an infant born alive; the murder or killing of a newly born or young child; child murder.

Chaud-medley :: Chaud-medley (n.) The killing of a person in an affray, in the heat of blood, and while under the influence of passion, thus distinguished from chance-medley or killing in self-defense, or in a casual affray..

Killing :: Killing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Kil.

Vulpicide :: Vulpicide (n.) One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so killing a fox..

Mactation :: Mactation (n.) The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.

Shotgun :: Shotgun (n.) A light, smooth-bored gun, often double-barreled, especially designed for firing small shot at short range, and killing small game..

Feticide :: Feticide (n.) The act of killing the fetus in the womb; the offense of procuring an abortion.

Assassination :: Assassination (n.) The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.

Manslaughter :: Manslaughter (n.) The unlawful killing of a man, either in negligenc/ or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger..

Slaughter :: Slaughter (v. t.) The act of killing.

Killing :: Killing (a.) Literally, that kills; having power to kill; fatal; in a colloquial sense, conquering; captivating; irresistible..

Chance-medley :: Chance-medley (n.) The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.

Hunt :: Hunt (v. t.) To search for or follow after, as game or wild animals; to chase; to pursue for the purpose of catching or killing; to follow with dogs or guns for sport or exercise; as, to hunt a deer..

Homicide :: Homicide (v. t.) The killing of one human being by another.

Stalk :: Stalk (v. t.) To approach under cover of a screen, or by stealth, for the purpose of killing, as game..

Occision :: Occision (n.) A killing; the act of killing.

Suicide :: Suicide (adv.) The act of taking one's own life voluntary and intentionally; self-murder; specifically (Law), the felonious killing of one's self; the deliberate and intentional destruction of one's own life by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind..

Ichneumon :: Ichneumon (n.) Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverridae. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian species(H. ichneumon), which ranges to Spain and Palestine, is noted for destroying the eggs and young of the crocodile as well as various snakes and lizards, and hence was considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians. The common species of India (H. griseus), known as the mongoose, has similar habits and is often domesticated. It is noted for killing the

Burkism :: Burkism (n.) The practice of killing persons for the purpose of selling their bodies for dissection.

Episcopicide :: Episcopicide (n.) The killing of a bishop.

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