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Massaker — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • massacre noun The brutal killing of a large number of people who could not effectively resist.

Senses

Massaker is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.

massacre — full definition

  1. noun The brutal killing of a large number of people who could not effectively resist.
  2. noun (informal) A very lopsided defeat in a game or contest.
  3. verb To kill a large number of people brutally and with little resistance.
  4. verb (informal) To defeat an opponent decisively, or perform something very badly.

Related German words