Internecine Definition

ĭntər-nĕsēn, -ĭn, -nēsīn
adjective
Full of slaughter or destruction.
Webster's New World
Deadly or harmful to both sides of a group involved in a conflict, as a civil war; mutually destructive or harmful.
Webster's New World
Of or involving conflict within a group.
Webster's New World
Characterized by bloodshed or carnage.
American Heritage
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Origin of Internecine

  • Latin internecīnus destructive variant of internecīvus from internecāre to slaughter inter- intensive pref. inter– nex nec- death nek-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin internecīvus, deadly, alternatively, Latin inter (between) and necare (to slay).

    From Wiktionary

Internecine Sentence Examples

  • The partition did not, however, prevent internecine wars.

  • At the end of the year the Greeks were once more free to renew their internecine feuds.

  • The disorganization and internecine feuds of the various states prepared the way for the Ottoman invasion.

  • There was more or less internecine conflict throughout the war, and local disaffection under Union rule; and Confederate recruiting was carried on even north of the Missouri.

  • It was the only battle which I have ever witnessed, the only battle-field I ever trod while the battle was raging; internecine war; the red republicans on the one hand, and the black imperialists on the other.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

ENEINE

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