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
- noun Widespread death and destruction, especially from violence or disaster.
- noun An overwhelming, one-sided defeat, especially in sport.
holocaust — full definition
- name (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
- noun Widespread destruction or slaughter, especially on a massive scale.