carnages

noun

plural of carnage
as in massacres
the killing of a large number of people the appalling carnage in that war-torn country requires that the outside world intervene

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  1. massacres
  2. slaughters
Noun
  • Although scarce documentation has left a wide range of estimates, as many as 2 million people are said to have been slaughtered in communal massacres during this exodus.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Like many other Jewish Americans, the retiree believes Israel is an essential refuge against the possible repetition of large-scale massacres of Jewish people, like the Holocaust, especially as concern about antisemitism rises among Jewish adults.
    — Giovanna Dell’Orto, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of massacres
Noun
  • By the eighth century, Charlemagne was organizing mass slaughters of the animal while the Church, wary of its earlier status as living god, denounced the bear as lewd, noting its disturbing resemblance to humans.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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