massacre

The definition of a massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals at random and without mercy.

(noun)

An example of a massacre was the Holocaust.

See massacre in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. the indiscriminate, merciless killing of a number of human beings
2. a large-scale slaughter of animals
Informal an overwhelming defeat, as in sports

Origin: Fr < OFr maçacre, macecle, butchery, shambles < ?

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See massacre in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or an instance of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly.
The slaughter of a large number of animals.
Informal A severe defeat, as in a sports event.

transitive verb mas·sa·cred (-kərd), mas·sa·cring (-krĭng, -kər-ĭng), mas·sa·cres

To kill indiscriminately and wantonly; slaughter.
Informal To defeat decisively.
Informal To botch; bungle: massacred the French language trying to order dinner.

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Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French macecle, macecre, butchery, shambles

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