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massacre

Pronunciation: /ˈmasəkə/

Definition of massacre

an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people:reports of massacres by government troops
informal a heavy defeat of a sporting team or contestant: the 25,000 ecstatic fans that packed into Coruna’s shabby Riazor Stadium witnessed a massacre

[with object]

deliberately and brutally kill (many people): thousands were brutally massacred by soldiers
informal inflict a heavy defeat on (a sporting opponent): we haven’t been massacred in any game over the last six years
informal perform (a piece of music, a play, etc.) very ineptly:the choir was massacring ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’

Origin:

late 16th century: from French, of unknown origin

Remember that massacre ends with -cre.

the massacre was a cruel, ruthless extermination.

Definition of massacre in the US English dictionary

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