Looking for the meaning of the word BUTCHERY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BUTCHERY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Butchery
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting a slaughterhouse or meat market): from Old French boucherie, from bouchier ‘butcher’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʊtʃ(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the work of slaughtering animals and preparing them for sale as meat.
Short Definition:work of slaughtering animals
Definition:
the savage killing of large numbers of people
Short Definition:killing of many people
Examples:- the rebellions ended in butchery and defeat
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