Massacre (en. Massacre)

/ma.sa.kʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

An event where many people are killed, often in a context of extreme violence.

The massacre took place during the war.

Le massacre a eu lieu lors de la guerre.

Deliberate and brutal killing or extermination.

The memories of this massacre still haunt the survivors.

Les souvenirs de ce massacre hantent encore les survivants.

verb

To kill violently and in large numbers.

The invaders rounded up the inhabitants of the city.

Les envahisseurs ont massé les habitants de la ville.

From the Latin 'massacrum', which means 'sacrifice'.

massacre of innocents

Killing of individuals who posed no threat.

massacre de innocents

massacre of the innocents

Tragic event where civilians are killed.

massacre des innocents

slaughter

Killing, often referring to a violent act.

boucherie

extermination

Systematic destruction of a large number of people or animals.

extermination

In common language, it can mean 'crushing defeat'.

The team suffered a massacre during the match.

L'équipe a subi un massacre lors du match.

Indicates a major disaster or defeat in a game.

It was a massacre on the field today.

C'était un massacre sur le terrain aujourd'hui.