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- [kahr-nij]
- /ˈkɑr nɪdʒ/
- /ˈkɑː.nɪdʒ/
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- [kahr-nij]
- /ˈkɑr nɪdʒ/
Definitions of carnage word
- uncountable noun carnage Carnage is the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in a war. 3
- noun carnage extensive slaughter, esp of human beings in battle 3
- noun carnage bloody and extensive slaughter, esp. in battle; massacre; bloodshed 3
- noun carnage dead bodies, esp. on a battlefield 3
- noun carnage the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre. 1
- noun carnage Archaic. dead bodies, as of those slain in battle. 1
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Origin of carnage
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Middle French < Italian carnaggio < Medieval Latin carnāticum payment or offering in meat, equivalent to Latin carn- (stem of carō) flesh + -āticum -age
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Parts of speech for Carnage
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carnage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
carnage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carnage
noun carnage
- warfare — the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war.
- havoc — great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- killing — the act of killing, especially game: The hounds moved in for the kill.
- slaughter — Frank, 1908–2001, U.S. novelist and physician.
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
Antonyms for carnage
noun carnage
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
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