butchery

butch·ery

noun \ˈbu̇ch-rē, ˈbu̇-chə-\

plural butch·er·ies

Definition of BUTCHERY

1

chiefly British : slaughterhouse

2

: the preparation of meat for sale

3

: cruel and ruthless slaughter of human beings

4

: botch

Examples of BUTCHERY

1. the butchery of civilians during the war
2. <butchery on a scale that horrified the civilized world>

First Known Use of BUTCHERY

14th century

Related to BUTCHERY

Synonyms: bloodbath, massacre, carnage, death, holocaust, slaughter

Related Words: bloodletting, bloodshed, foul play, homicide, killing, manslaughter, murder, slaying; mortality; annihilation, decimation, demolishing, destruction, devastation, eradication, extermination; genocide, pogrom; assassination, execution

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