Definitions for mayhem
ˈmeɪ hɛm, ˈmeɪ əmmay·hem

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mayhemnoun

   the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person

2. havoc, mayhemnoun

   violent and needless disturbance

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1. mayhemnoun

   Violent disorder, especially such as causes serious harm to persons or damage to property.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mayhemnoun

   A state of disorder; chaos.

2. mayhemnoun

   Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing.

   The fighting dogs created mayhem in the flower beds.

3. mayhemnoun

   The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection.

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1. Mayhem

   Mayhem is a song by Irish rockabilly singer Imelda May. Written solely by May, the song was released as her fourth single on 13 September 2010 and the second single from her third studio album of the same name. It has become one of May's signature songs, next to her first single "Johnny Got a Boom Boom."

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1. mayhem

   Mayhem refers to a chaotic or violent state of disorder and confusion. It commonly refers to a situation where there is destruction, havoc, or extreme chaos, often resulting from a violent incident or a lack of control or order. In legal context, mayhem specifically refers to a serious criminal offense involving the intentional infliction of injury or mutilation upon another person, typically resulting in severe physical harm or disfigurement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mayhemnoun

   the maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection. See Maim

2. Etymology: [The same as maim. See Maim.]

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1. Mayhem

   Mayhem are a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo long regarded as one of the pioneers of the Norwegian black metal scene. Mayhem's career has been highly controversial, primarily due to their violent stage performances, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin and 1993 murder of guitarist Øystein Aarseth by former member Varg Vikernes, also of Burzum. The group released a demo and an EP that were highly influential, and amassed a loyal following through sporadic and notorious live performances, attracting further attention through their ties to the string of Norwegian church burnings and the prominent incidents of violence surrounding them. They disbanded after Aarseth's murder, shortly before the release of their debut album, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, regarded as a classic of the black metal genre. Surviving former members Jan Axel Blomberg, Jørn Stubberud and Sven Erik Kristiansen reformed two years later with Rune Eriksen replacing Aarseth. Attila Csihar and Krister Dreyer have since replaced Kristiansen and Eriksen respectively. The band's music strongly influenced the black metal genre and was instrumental in moving the wider metal scene away from the prevailing trend for speed metal. Their post-Aarseth material is characterised by increased experimentation. Mayhem's most recent album, Ordo Ad Chao, received the Spellemannprisen award for Best Metal Album in 2007.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mayhem

   mā′hem, n. the offence of depriving a person by violence of any limb, member, or organ, or causing any mutilation of the body. [Maim.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mayhem

   The law-term for maim.

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1. mayhem

   Song lyrics by mayhem -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by mayhem on the Lyrics.com website.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mayhem in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mayhem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of mayhem in a Sentence

1. David Cameron:

   The threat from extremist terror you face in Iraq is also a threat we face here in the United Kingdom, we will do everything we can to help stop foreign fighters coming to your country and creating the mayhem we see today.

2. Sanjeev Vyas:

   I see bodies everywhere, there are cars on fire, there are bikes everywhere, people are screaming and shouting,... everybody is honking. It is utter chaos and mayhem.

3. Adrian Diaz:

   If there are people going out and peacefully protesting, we will help facilitate that peaceful protest, but if they are coming to create this mayhem, we are going to address this mayhem.

4. Nick Xenophon:

   We want the parliament to work. We want it to be constructive. We want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. So, for those that want to cause maximum mayhem in the parliament we won't be part of that.

5. Joey Jackson:

   You're walking, it's 1:30 at night, you get something hit in the back, there's mayhem all over because apparently the person was firing shots everywhere, and it was just kind of mayhem from my client's perspective, he turns around, he sees the guy( Middleton) they engage and, boom, he fires a round, which happened to hit him.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mayhem
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=mayhem
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mayhem
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayhem
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayhem
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mayhem
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mayhem
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=mayhem