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eirleach — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • carnage noun Widespread death and destruction, especially from violence or disaster.
  • catastrophe noun A sudden, large-scale disaster with severe consequences.
  • destruction noun The act of destroying something, or the state of having been destroyed.
  • havoc noun Widespread destruction, chaos, or disorder.
  • slaughter noun The killing of animals for food.

Senses

eirleach is used for these senses in English:

  • carnage Death and destruction.
  • catastrophe Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
  • destruction The act of destroying.
  • havoc Widespread devastation and destruction.
  • 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.

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