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1. (n.) butchery
brutal or wanton slaughter of animals or humans.
2. butchery
the trade of a butcher.
3. butchery
Brit. a slaughterhouse.
4. butchery
the act of bungling or botching.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < AF, MF)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse
a building where animals are butchered
2. (noun) butchery, butchering
the business of a butcher
3. (noun) slaughter, massacre, mass murder, carnage, butchery
the savage and excessive killing of many people
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) butchery
the business of a butcher
2. (noun) butchery
murder or manslaughter, esp. when committed with unusual barbarity; great or cruel slaughter
3. (noun) butchery
a slaughterhouse; the shambles; a place where blood is shed
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