Meaning of slaughter in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  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 »

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  2. 2. kill a large number of people indiscriminately

    Examples

    • « The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda »

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  3. Noun

    slaughter

    Definitions

    1. the killing of animals (as for food)

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  4. 2. a sound defeat

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  5. 3. the savage and excessive killing of many people

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Famous quotes

  • « To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace. »
    Tacitus
  • « Cursed be he above all others Who's enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter. »
    Anacreon
  • « If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. »
    George Washington
  • « It's time to end the cruel slaughter of whales and leave these magnificent creatures alone. »
    Paul McCartney
  • « How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men? »
    Lao Tzu

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