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   Mas·sa·cre

   /ˈmasəkər/

   

   noun

   • 1. an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people: "the attack was described as a cold-blooded massacre" Similar slaughterwholesale slaughtermass slaughterwholesale killingindiscriminate killingmurdermurderingmass murdermass homicideexecutionmass executiondestructionmass destructionannihilationexterminationliquidationdecimationcarnagebutcherybloodbathbloodlettingpogromgenocideethnic cleansingholocaustShoahnight of the long knivesliterary:slayingrare:battuehecatomb
   • ▪ a heavy defeat of a sports team or contestant: "the 25,000 ecstatic fans that packed into Coruna's shabby Riazor Stadium witnessed a massacre" Similar routcrushing defeatoverwhelming defeatdefeattrouncingannihilationdebaclefiascoinformal:lickinghammeringclobberingthrashingpastingdrubbinghidingcaningdemolitiongoing-overpoundingshellacking

   verb

   • 1. deliberately and violently kill (a large number of people): "thousands were brutally massacred by soldiers" Similar slaughterbutchermurderkillannihilateexterminateexecuteliquidateeliminatedestroydecimatekill offwipe outmow downcut downcut to piecesput to the swordput to deathsend to the gas chambersliterary:slay
   • ▪ inflict a heavy defeat on (a sports team or contestant): "we haven't been massacred in any game over the last six years" Similar trouncedefeat utterlybeat hollowwin a resounding victory overannihilatedrubroutgive someone a drubbingcrushoverwhelmbring someone to their kneesinformal:hammerclobberthrashpastegive someone a pastingwhippoundpulverizecrucifydemolishdestroywipe the floor withtake to the cleanersmake mincemeat ofmurderflattenturn inside outrun rings aroundstuffmarmalizeshellacblow outcreamskunkown

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French, of unknown origin.

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   the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder. a general slaughter, as of persons or animals: the massacre of millions during the war. Informal. a crushing defeat, especially in sports. See more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMASSACRE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   Apr 24, 2024 · 1. variable noun. A massacre is the killing of a large number of people at the same time in a violent and cruel way. Maria lost her 62-year-old mother in the massacre. Synonyms: slaughter, killing, murder, holocaust More Synonyms of massacre. 2. transitive verb.

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   Mar 19, 2024 · massacre (countable and uncountable, plural massacres) 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 .

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   : the act or an instance of killing a number of usually helpless or unresisting human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty. witnessed the massacre of a boatload of refugees. 2. : a cruel or wanton (see wanton entry 1 sense 1a) murder. 3. : a wholesale slaughter of animals. Residents engaged in a citywide cat massacre. 4.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › massacremassacre | meaning of massacre in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   massacre meaning, definition, what is massacre: when a lot of people are killed violentl...: Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › massacremassacre | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   massacre meaning: the killing of a lot of people: . Learn more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › massacre_nmassacre, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun massacre mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun massacre, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. massacre has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. heraldry (1890s) sport (1940s) See meaning & use.