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Definitions for Massacre
[1] the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder.
[2] a general slaughter, as of persons or animals: the massacre of millions during the war.
[3] Informal . a crushing defeat, especially in sports.
[4] to kill unnecessarily and indiscriminately, especially a large number of persons.
[5] Informal . to defeat decisively, especially in sports.
[6] the wanton or savage killing of large numbers of people, as in battle
[7] informal an overwhelming defeat, as in a game
[8] to kill indiscriminately or in large numbers
[9] informal to defeat overwhelmingly
Words related to Massacre
murder, slaughter, bloodbath, genocide, extermination, carnage, bloodshed, assassination, annihilate, exterminate, slay, butcher, decimate, annihilation, butchery, decimation, depopulate
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Origin of Massacre
1575–85; (noun) < Middle French massacre, noun derivative of massacrer, Old French maçacrer, macecler, probably < Vulgar Latin *matteūcculāre, verbal derivative of *matteūca mallet (see mashie, mace1); (v.) < Middle French massacrer
Other words from Massacre
mas·sa·crer [mas -uh -krer] /ˈmæs ə krər/ , noun
un·mas·sa·cred , adjective
Word origin for Massacre
C16: from Old French, of unknown origin
Synonyms for Massacre
assassination, bloodbath, bloodshed, carnage, extermination, genocide, murder, slaughter, slaying, annihilation, butchery, decimation, internecion