massacre
|mas/sa/cre|
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/ˈmæsəkər/
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/ˈmæsəkə/
indiscriminate killing
Etymology
'massacre' originates from Middle French, specifically the word 'massacre', where 'masse' meant 'mass' and '-acre' was a suffix indicating action.
'massacre' changed from the Middle French word 'massacre' and eventually became the modern English word 'massacre'.
Initially, it meant 'slaughter of animals', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'indiscriminate killing of people'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the brutal and indiscriminate killing of a large number of people.
The massacre of innocent civilians shocked the world.
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Verb 1
to kill a large number of people indiscriminately and brutally.
The army massacred the villagers without mercy.
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