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    butchery
    /ˈbʊtʃ(ə)ri/

    noun

    • 1. the work of slaughtering animals and preparing them for sale as meat. Similar meat sellingmeat retailing
    • 2. the savage killing of large numbers of people: "the rebellions ended in butchery and defeat" Similar slaughtermassacreslayingmurdering

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUTCHERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BUTCHERY definition: 1. the work of killing animals and preparing meat for sale: 2. a place where animals are killed…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › butcheryButchery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BUTCHERY is slaughterhouse. How to use butchery in a sentence. slaughterhouse; the preparation of meat for sale; cruel and ruthless slaughter of human beings…

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › butcheryBUTCHERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the act of bungling or botching. butchery. / ˈbʊtʃərɪ / noun. the business or work of a butcher. wanton and indiscriminate slaughter; carnage. a less common word for slaughterhouse.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › butcheryButchery - definition of butchery by The Free Dictionary

    butchery. (ˈbʊtʃərɪ) n, pl -eries. 1. the business or work of a butcher. 2. wanton and indiscriminate slaughter; carnage. 3. (Agriculture) a less common word for slaughterhouse.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUTCHERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. uncountable noun. You can refer to the cruel killing of a lot of people as butchery when you want to express your horror and disgust at this. [disapproval] In her view, war is simply a legalised form of butchery. Synonyms: slaughter, killing, murder, massacre More Synonyms of butchery. 2. uncountable noun.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › butcheryButchery Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Butchery Definition. bo͝ochə-rē. butcheries. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. butcheries. Something botched; a bungle. American Heritage. Brutal bloodshed or slaughter. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The work or business of a butcher. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbutchery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of butchery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBUTCHERY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'butchery' 1. You can refer to the cruel killing of a lot of people as butchery when you want to express your horror and disgust at this. [disapproval] [...] 2. Butchery is the work of cutting up meat and preparing it for sale. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'butchery' American English: bʊtʃəri British English: bʊtʃəri. More.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › butchery_nbutchery, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun butchery is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for butchery is from 1340, in Ayenbite of Inwyt . butchery is a borrowing from French .

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › butcherybutchery - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    butchery /ˈbʊtʃərɪ/ n ( pl -eries) the business or work of a butcher. wanton and indiscriminate slaughter; carnage. a less common word for slaughterhouse. 'butchery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): carnage - massacre - pogrom.