σφάζω — meaning in English

English meaning

• butcher noun A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.
• slaughter noun The killing of animals for food.

Senses

σφάζω is used for these senses in English:

• butcher (transitive) To kill brutally.
• slaughter (transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.

butcher — full definition

1. noun A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.
2. noun Someone who kills brutally or without mercy.
3. verb To slaughter animals and cut up the meat for sale.
4. verb To ruin or botch something badly.

slaughter — full definition

1. noun The killing of animals for food.
2. noun The brutal killing of many people; a massacre.
3. verb To kill animals for food, typically on a large scale.
4. verb To kill a large number of people brutally.

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