stragēs — meaning in English
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English meaning
- butchery noun Extremely violent and cruel killing.
- carnage noun Widespread death and destruction, especially from violence or disaster.
- defeat verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
- detritus noun Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
- massacre noun The brutal killing of a large number of people who could not effectively resist.
- overthrow verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
- rubble noun Broken fragments of stone, brick, or masonry, especially from a collapsed or demolished building.
Senses
stragēs is used for these senses in English:
- butchery The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse.
- carnage Death and destruction.
- defeat The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
- detritus (by extension) Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
- 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.
- overthrow A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation.
- rubble The broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry.
butchery — full definition
- noun Extremely violent and cruel killing.
- noun A butcher's shop, especially in British English.
carnage — full definition
- noun Widespread death and destruction, especially from violence or disaster.
- noun An overwhelming, one-sided defeat, especially in sport.