Definizione monolingua

massacre

massacre (third-person singular simple present massacres, present participle massacring, simple past and past participle massacred)

1. (transitive) To kill in considerable numbers where much resistance can not be made; to kill with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to the usages of nations; to butcher; to slaughter - limited to the killing of human beings.
   • 1849, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History Of England From the Accession of James II

     If James should be pleased to massacre them all, as Maximilian had massacred the Theban legion

massacre (plural massacres)

1. The intentional killing of a considerable number of human beings, under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary to the usages of civilized people.

   the massacre on St. Bartholomews Day

   St. Valentines Day massacre

   Amritsar massacre

2. the w:Kent State massacre

   the w:Wounded Knee massacre

3. (obsolete) Murder.
   • 1593, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Richard the Third

     The tyrannous and bloody act is done,—

     The most arch deed of piteous massacre

     That ever yet this land was guilty of.

Definizione dizionario massacre

	carneficina
	A ruthless killing of a great number of people.

	massacro
	A ruthless killing of a great number of people.

assassinio

ecatombe

eccidio

macello

massacrare

scempio

strage

uccisione

Altri significati:

(obsolete) Murder.

intentional mass killing

The intentional killing of a considerable number of human beings, under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary to the usages of civilized people.

to kill in considerable numbers

(transitive) To kill in considerable numbers where much resistance can not be made; to kill with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to the usages of nations; to butcher; to slaughter - limited to the killing of human beings.