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massacre meaning in Bengali

গণহত্যা gonohotta

/ˈmæs.ə.kə(ɹ)/

massacre in Bengali: গণহত্যা (gonohotta). In English, massacre means the killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.

Bengali words for massacre

intentional mass killing
গণহত্যা gonohotta

English meaning of massacre

  1. noun The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.
  2. noun Murder.
  3. noun Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport.
  4. verb To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.).

Full definition of massacre

massacre in a sentence

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Questions about massacre in Bengali

What is the meaning of massacre in Bengali?
Massacre in Bengali is গণহত্যা (gonohotta).
massacre এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Massacre: গণহত্যা (gonohotta).
What does massacre mean in English?
Massacre means the killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.

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