carnage
Translation
carnage, slaughter, bloodshed
Examples
The battle resulted in terrible carnage.
The battle resulted in terrible carnage.
Reporters described the scenes of carnage.
Reporters described the scenes of carnage.
Grammar Patterns
(uncountable noun) the violent killing of a large number of people The battle resulted in terrible carnage.
Similar Words
Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, bloodshed; Antonyms: peace.
Etymology
From Latin 'carnaticum' (slaughter of animals), from 'caro', 'carnis' (flesh).
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'carnivore' (meat-eater). The scene after a carnivore hunts can be described as carnage.