massacre
Translation
massacre, slaughter
Examples
The event is remembered as a terrible massacre.
The event is remembered as a terrible massacre.
There was a massacre of innocent civilians.
There was a massacre of innocent civilians.
Grammar Patterns
a massacre of ((sb.)) a brutal slaughter of (a large number of people) There was a massacre of innocent civilians.
Similar Words
Synonyms: slaughter, butchery, carnage
Etymology
From Old French 'macacre' meaning 'butchery, slaughterhouse'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'mass' killing across an 'acre' of land.