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katliam — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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

katliam is used for these senses in English:

  • mass murder The killing of a large number of people over a short period of time.
  • 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.

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.

slaughter — full definition

  1. noun The killing of animals for food.
  2. noun The brutal killing of many people; a massacre.
  3. verb To kill animals for food, typically on a large scale.
  4. verb To kill a large number of people brutally.

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