Meaning Of The Word Massacre

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massacre
variable noun: A massacre is the killing of a large number of people at the same time in a violent and cruel way.
verb: If people are massacred, a large number of them are attacked and killed in a violent and cruel way.

massacre in American English
the indiscriminate, merciless killing of a number of human beings
to kill indiscriminately and mercilessly and in large numbers
noun: the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder
transitive verb: to kill unnecessarily and indiscriminately, esp. a large number of persons

massacre in British English
to kill indiscriminately or in large numbers
noun: the wanton or savage killing of large numbers of people, as in battle

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