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大屠杀 — meaning in English

dà tú shā

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English meaning

  • carnage noun Widespread death and destruction, especially from violence or disaster.
  • holocaust name (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
  • massacre noun The brutal killing of a large number of people who could not effectively resist.
  • slaughter noun The killing of animals for food.

Senses

大屠杀 is used for these senses in English:

  • carnage Death and destruction.
  • holocaust Extensive destruction of a group of animals or (especially) people; a large-scale massacre or slaughter.
  • massacre The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.
  • pogrom A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
  • slaughter A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

carnage — full definition

  1. noun Widespread death and destruction, especially from violence or disaster.
  2. noun An overwhelming, one-sided defeat, especially in sport.

holocaust — full definition

  1. name (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
  2. noun Widespread destruction or slaughter, especially on a massive scale.

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