homicide

CEFRC1

/ˈhɒm.ɪˌsaɪ̯d/

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Homicides in general and victorious warriors in particular are often obliged to perform a variety of ceremonies for the purpose of ridding them of the dangerous ghosts of their victims.
“She was a hippie kid. How hard would you work a case like that?” “As hard as anyone else,” said Goddard. There was an irritated note in his voice. “She was a homicide. She got what every homicide investigation gets.”
We don't even know the woman was a homicide. Didn't they say it was possible they both jumped?

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Homicides in general and victorious warriors in particular are often obliged to perform a variety of ceremonies for the purpose of ridding them of the dangerous ghosts of their victims.
1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 11, page 195
“She was a hippie kid. How hard would you work a case like that?” “As hard as anyone else,” said Goddard. There was an irritated note in his voice. “She was a homicide. She got what every homicide investigation gets.”
1996, A J Holt, Watch Me
We don't even know the woman was a homicide. Didn't they say it was possible they both jumped?
2003, Ellen Perry Berkeley, Keith's People, →ISBN, page 58
The medical examiner was behind on autopsies and cranky, so we didn't even know if the old guy in the pool was a homicide.
2004, Jon Talton, Dry Heat, →ISBN, page 40

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From Old French homicide, from Latin homicīda (“man-slayer”) and homicīdium (“manslaughter”).