Meaning of slaughter in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈslɔdər/

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1. Verb

   slaughter

   Etymology

   Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse slátr‘butcher's meat’; related to slay. The verb dates from the mid 16th century

   Definitions

   1. kill (animals) usually for food consumption

   Examples

   • « They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter »
2. 2. kill a large number of people indiscriminately

   Examples

   • « The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda »

3. Noun

   slaughter

   Definitions

   1. the killing of animals (as for food)
4. 2. a sound defeat
5. 3. the savage and excessive killing of many people