Regicide anyone

[pbray]

Today's question: Can regicide be applied to someone who murders an emperor? The dictionaries seem pretty firm on the term applying to someone who kills a king, but a few google searches turn it up in articles about assassinating an emperor.

If it only applies to kings, what is the imperial equivalent?

P.S. Why am I obsessing about this when I should be writing?

Writing: 1,015 words on Saturday. Stay tuned for today's report.

Reading: Finished DISAPPEARING NIGHTLY by Laura Resnick. Overall the book was a fun romp, with an intriguing cast of characters. My one nitpick is that the mystery element was barely there--it took far too long for heroine and her helpers to identify the obvious suspects. If you want a mystery look elsewhere. If you're looking for a screwball comedy with a hint of romance, then this is an excellent choice.

Comments

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Off-the-wall response (no research) -- most emperors (or female equivalents) are also kings of this or that. Victoria was the Queen-Empress, for example. Queen of England, Scotland, etc, and Empress of the British Empire. Will that help?

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Something to think about, anyway.