massacro — meaning in English

English meaning

• butchery noun Extremely violent and cruel killing.
• 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

massacro is used for these senses in English:

• butchery The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse.
• 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.
• slaughter A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

butchery — full definition

1. noun Extremely violent and cruel killing.
2. noun A butcher's shop, especially in British English.

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.

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