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massacker

massacker is the misspelling of massacre.

Meaning of massacre

Noun

massacre (countable and uncountable, plural massacres)

  1. 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.
    • St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
  2. (obsolete) Murder.
    • The tyrannous and bloody act is done,—
      The most arch deed of piteous massacre
      That ever yet this land was guilty of.c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  3. (figuratively) Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport.

See all 7 meanings of massacre

Questions about massacker

What is massacker the misspelling of?
Massacker is the misspelling of massacre.

Words near massacker in the dictionary

  1. Massachusettsian
  2. Massachusettsians
  3. Massachusite
  4. Massachusites
  5. Massachussetts
  6. massacker
  7. massacr'd
  8. massacre
  9. Massacre Island
  10. Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day
  11. Massacre of the Innocents

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