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massacre

mas·sa·cre
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mas-uh-ker]
    • /ˈmæs ə kər/
    • /ˈmæs.ə.kər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mas-uh-ker]
    • /ˈmæs ə kər/

Definitions of massacre word

  • noun massacre the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder. 1
  • noun massacre a general slaughter, as of persons or animals: the massacre of millions during the war. 1
  • noun massacre Informal. a crushing defeat, especially in sports. 1
  • verb with object massacre to kill unnecessarily and indiscriminately, especially a large number of persons. 1
  • verb with object massacre Informal. to defeat decisively, especially in sports. 1
  • noun massacre Deliberately and violently kill (a large number of people). 1

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Origin of massacre

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Massacre

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

massacre popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".

massacre usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for massacre

noun massacre

  • murder — Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder)
  • slaughterFrank, 1908–2001, U.S. novelist and physician.
  • bloodbath — If you describe an event as a bloodbath, you are emphasizing that a lot of people were killed very violently.
  • genocide — the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.
  • carnage — Carnage is the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in a war.

verb massacre

  • annihilate — To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.
  • slay — to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric.
  • butcher — A butcher is a shopkeeper who cuts up and sells meat. Some butchers also kill animals for meat and make foods such as sausages and meat pies.
  • decimate — To decimate something such as a group of people or animals means to destroy a very large number of them.
  • depopulate — To depopulate an area means to greatly reduce the number of people living there.

Antonyms for massacre

verb massacre

  • preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
  • create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
  • save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
  • bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.

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