Defn: Pertaining to homicide; tending to homicide; murderous.
HOMICIDE
Hom"i*cide, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. homicidium, fr. homicida a man
slayer; homo man + caedere to cut, kill. See Homage, and cf. Concise,
Shed, v. t.]
1. The killing of one human being by another.
Note: Homicide is of three kinds: justifiable, as when the killing is performed in the exercise of a right or performance of a duty; excusable, as when done, although not as duty or right, yet without culpable or criminal intent; and felonious, or involving what the law terms malice; the latter may be either manslaughter or murder. Bouvier.
2. One who kills another; a manslayer. Chaucer. Shak.
HOMIFORM
Hom"i*form, a. Etym: [L. homo man + -form.]
Defn: In human form. [Obs.] Cudworth.
HOMILETE
Hom"i*lete, n.
Defn: A homilist.
HOMILETIC; HOMILETICAL
Hom`i*let"ic, Hom`i*let"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. homilétique. See
Homily.]