Sicarius

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UK/sɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/US/sɪˈkɛɹi.əs/

noun

Any of a group of Jews who attempted to expel the Romans from Judea using concealed daggers.

OriginLatin sīcārius →
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Meanings

nounSicarius (plural Sicarii)

plural Sicarii

  1. historicalAny of a group of Jews who attempted to expel the Romans from Judea using concealed daggers.

Origin

  1. Latinsīcārius“daggerman, contract killer”
  2. EnglishSicarius

From Latin sīcārius (“daggerman, contract killer”).

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APA

Sicarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sicarius

MLA

“Sicarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sicarius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sicarius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sicarius.

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