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massacre meaning in Tamil

படுகொலை

/ˈmæs.ə.kə(ɹ)/

massacre in Tamil: படுகொலை, பலகொலை, கூட்டுக்கொலை. 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.

Tamil words for massacre

படுகொலை, பலகொலை, கூட்டுக்கொலை

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of massacre in Tamil?
Massacre in Tamil is படுகொலை, பலகொலை, கூட்டுக்கொலை.
massacre என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Massacre: படுகொலை, பலகொலை, கூட்டுக்கொலை.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: massacre (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: massacre (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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