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
- noun A place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.
- noun Figuratively, a scene of mass killing or bloodshed.
carnage — full definition
- noun Widespread death and destruction, especially from violence or disaster.
- noun An overwhelming, one-sided defeat, especially in sport.