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What (who) is Massacre - definition
massacre
INCIDENT WHERE SOME GROUP IS KILLED BY ANOTHER
Massacres; Masscred; Masacre; Massacred; Masacres; Massakre; Massacring; Fractal massacre
(massacres, massacring, massacred)
1.
A massacre is the killing of a large number of people at the same time in a violent and cruel way.
Maria lost her 62-year-old mother in the massacre.
...reports of massacre, torture and starvation.
N-VAR
2.
If people are massacred, a large number of them are attacked and killed in a violent and cruel way.
300 civilians are believed to have been massacred by the rebels...
Troops indiscriminately massacred the defenceless population.
VERB: be V-ed, V n
massacre
INCIDENT WHERE SOME GROUP IS KILLED BY ANOTHER
Massacres; Masscred; Masacre; Massacred; Masacres; Massakre; Massacring; Fractal massacre
¦ noun
1. an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people.
2. informal a very heavy defeat.
¦ verb
1. deliberately and violently kill (a large number of people).
2. informal inflict a heavy defeat on.
Origin
C16: from Fr., of unknown origin.
massacre
INCIDENT WHERE SOME GROUP IS KILLED BY ANOTHER
Massacres; Masscred; Masacre; Massacred; Masacres; Massakre; Massacring; Fractal massacre
n. to carry out, perpetrate a massacre
Wikipedia
Massacre
A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when perpetrated by a group of political actors against defenseless victims.
Examples of use of Massacre
1. "This massacre is the continuation of the 1'2' massacre [in Hebron]," he said.
2. "It‘s a massacre, a real massacre," said witness Eli Rappaport of last night‘s shooting.
3. Bookmark to del.icio.us Animated massacre Animated Israeli film at Cannes explores Sabra and Shatila massacre.
4. The ‘Guantanamo Massacre‘ provoked outrage in Havana.
5. Opinion leaders largely ignore the ubiquitous massacre.