Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
The murder of a king

Correct option is A

The correct one-word for the given group of words is (a) Regicide.
· Regicide means the killing of a king or monarch; it can also refer to the person who kills the king. (Hindi: राजहत्या / राजा की हत्या)
· Example: The conspirators were tried for regicide after the sudden death of the monarch.
· Meanings of the given other options:
· · Patricide: killing of one’s father (Hindi: पितृहत्य).
· · Fratricide: killing of one’s brother (Hindi: भ्रातृहत्य).
· · Homicide: killing of a human being in general (Hindi: हत्या); not specific to a king.