macabre
Syllabification: (ma·ca·bre)
Pronunciation: /məˈkäbrə, -ˈkäb/
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Definition of macabre
adjective
Origin:
late 19th century: from French macabre, from Danse Macabre 'dance of death', from Old French, perhaps from Macabé 'a Maccabee', with reference to a miracle play depicting the slaughter of the Maccabees