Vulpicide
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vulpicide — vulpicidal, adj. vulpicidism, n. /vul peuh suyd /, n. Brit. 1. the act of killing a fox other than by hunting it with hounds. 2. a person who kills a fox by means other than hunting it with hounds. Also, vulpecide. [1820 30; < L vulpi (s. of… … Universalium
vulpicide — killing of a fox Killing and Killers … Phrontistery dictionary
vulpicide — vul·pi·cide … English syllables
vulpicide — n. killing or killer of fox, except by hunting. ♦ vulpecular, a. pertaining to young fox. ♦ vulpine, a. fox like; cunning … Dictionary of difficult words
vulpicide — noun see vulpecide … Useful english dictionary
vulpecide — Vulpicide Vul pi*cide, n. [L. vulpes a fox + caedere to kill.] One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so killing a fox. [Written also {vulpecide}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… … Wikipedia
-cide — The English suffix cide denotes an act related to killing. From Latin caedere to cut, kill, hack (at), strike . In its wider meaning, it may also signify the destruction or dismantling of an object or concept. When attached to a word indicating… … Wikipedia
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J. K. Stanford — John Keith Stanford OBE MC (1892 1971) was a British writer of the mid 20th century.He was educated at Rugby School and St. John s College, Oxford. He was commissioned into the Suffolk Regiment in 1915 and was attached to the Tank Corps from 1917 … Wikipedia
