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бо́йня — meaning in English

boynya

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English meaning

  • abattoir noun A place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.
  • carnage noun Widespread death and destruction, especially from violence or disaster.
  • massacre noun The brutal killing of a large number of people who could not effectively resist.
  • shambles noun A scene of complete disorder, mess, or chaos.
  • slaughter noun The killing of animals for food.
  • slaughterhouse noun A facility where animals are killed for meat.

Senses

бо́йня is used for these senses in English:

  • abattoir A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]
  • abattoir A place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed.
  • carnage Death and destruction.
  • killing spree A number of murders in a short span of time; a rampage.
  • 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.
  • shambles (countable) A scene of bloodshed, carnage or devastation.
  • shambles (countable) A slaughterhouse.
  • slaughter A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

abattoir — full definition

  1. noun A place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.
  2. noun Figuratively, a scene of mass killing or bloodshed.

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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