slaughterer

slaugh·ter  (slôtr)

n.

1. The killing of animals especially for food.

2. The killing of a large number of people; a massacre: "I could not give my name to aid the slaughter in this war, fought on both sides for grossly material ends" (Sylvia Pankhurst).

tr.v. slaugh·tered, slaugh·ter·ing, slaugh·ters

1. To kill (animals) especially for food; butcher.

2.

a. To kill (people) in large numbers; massacre.

b. To kill in a violent or brutal manner.

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[Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sltr, butchery.]

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slaughter·er n.

slaughter·ous adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

slaughterer - a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market butcher knacker - someone who buys up old horses for slaughter skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills

Translations

slaughterer [ˈslɔːtərəʳ] N → jifero/a m/f, matarife mf

slaughterer

n (lit) → Schlachter(in) m(f); (fig) → Schlächter(in) m(f)