slaughter

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of killing a large number of animals or people in a short time.

  - "The slaughter of livestock is a common practice in rural areas."
  - "The battle resulted in a massive slaughter of soldiers."

• Verb

  To kill (animals) in large numbers, especially for food.

  - "The farmers will slaughter the pigs next week."
  - "The butcher will slaughter a cow every day."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with slaughter
rhythms , bathymetry , stratagem , stratify

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Slaughter (en) : The act of killing a large number of animals or people in a short time.
   

2. Slaughter (en) : A large number of animals or people killed in a short time.
   

3. Slaughter (en) : The process of preparing an animal for consumption, especially by butchering.
   

4. Slaughter (en) : A person or thing that causes great destruction or harm.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Slaughter (en) : The act of killing a large number of animals or people in a short time.
   

2. Slaughter (en) : A large number of animals or people killed in a short time.
   

3. Slaughter (en) : The process of preparing an animal for consumption, especially by butchering.
   

4. Slaughter (en) : A person or thing that causes great destruction or harm.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of slaughter that leads to same result
slaughter , slaughters , slaughtered , slaughterer , slaughterers , slaughtering , self-slaughter , self-slaughters , like a lamb to the slaughter , pre-slaughter , preslaughter

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Forms

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slaughters, slaughtered, slaughtering, slaughters

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Etymology

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Old English slaughterian, from slahan ‘to kill’ + ter ‘a butcher’.

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Trivia

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1. The largest recorded slaughter of livestock was in 1873 when over 130,000 head of cattle were driven over the Chisholm Trail in just one day.

2. The word 'slaughter' comes from the Old English word 'slaughterian', which means 'to kill' and 'ter', which means 'a butcher'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Butchery: The process of preparing and preserving meat for consumption, typically by slaughtering an animal and cutting it into portions.

2. Animal welfare: The protection and promotion of the welfare of animals, including their physical and mental health, their freedom from suffering, and their ability to express natural behaviors.

3. Veganism: A way of living that seeks to exclude the use of animals as food, clothing, or any other products.

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Culture

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Slaughter has been a part of human history since ancient civilizations, with evidence of animal slaughter dating back to the Stone Age. It has been used for various purposes, including food production, religious rituals, and warfare. In literature, slaughter is a common theme in works such as 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell and 'The Lord of the Flies' by William Golding.

How to Memorize "slaughter"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large number of animals being killed in a short time for food production or imagine a battle scene where many soldiers are being killed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'slaughter' with 'butchery' or 'massacre' to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Slicing Large Animals Under The Table Easily' to remember the different forms of the word 'slaughter'.

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