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noun
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.
verb (used with object)
4.
to kill unnecessarily and indiscriminately, especially a large number of persons.
5.
Informal. to defeat decisively, especially in sports.
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Example Sentences
- The past and present intersect as the pair unravel a 1923 massacre.
- Valentine's Day massacre took place, two suspects are herded into a police van.
- When all we do is massacre the opposition, yes it is.
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Word Origin & History
massacre
1580s, from M.Fr. massacre "wholesale slaughter, carnage," from O.Fr. macacre, macecle "slaughterhouse, butchery," perhaps from L. macellum "provisions store, butcher shop." The noun is attested from 1580s. Related: Massacred.
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