Definition of slaughter

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Slaughter (v. t.) The act of killing.

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Bloodless :: Bloodless (a.) Not attended with shedding of blood, or slaughter; as, a bloodless victory..
Manslaughter :: Manslaughter (n.) The unlawful killing of a man, either in negligenc/ or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger..
M :: M (n.) A brand or stigma, having the shape of an M, formerly impressed on one convicted of manslaughter and admitted to the benefit of clergy..
Bloody :: Bloody (a.) Attended with, or involving, bloodshed; sanguinary; esp., marked by great slaughter or cruelty; as, a bloody battle..
Self-slaughter :: Self-slaughter (n.) Suicide.
Butchery :: Butchery (n.) A slaughterhouse; the shambles; a place where blood is shed.
Massacre :: Massacre (n.) To kill in considerable numbers where much resistance can not be made; to kill with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to the usages of nations; to butcher; to slaughter; -- limited to the killing of human beings..
Internecion :: Internecion (n.) Mutual slaughter or destruction; massacre.
Populicide :: Populicide (n.) Slaughter of the people.
Appealable :: Appealable (a.) That may be accused or called to answer by appeal; as, a criminal is appealable for manslaughter..
Slaughterman :: Slaughterman (n.) One employed in slaughtering.
Bloodshed :: Bloodshed (n.) The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter; the act of shedding human blood, or taking life, as in war, riot, or murder..
Blood :: Blood (n.) The shedding of blood; the taking of life, murder; manslaughter; destruction..
Voluntary :: Voluntary (v. t.) Done by design or intention; intentional; purposed; intended; not accidental; as, if a man kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter..
Quarter :: Quarter (n.) One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters..
Internecine :: Internecine (a.) Involving, or accompanied by, mutual slaughter; mutually destructive..
Shamble :: Shamble (n.) A place for slaughtering animals for meat.
Havoc :: Havoc (n.) A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter.
Slaughter :: Slaughter (v. t.) The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.
Beef :: Beef (n.) The flesh of an ox, or cow, or of any adult bovine animal, when slaughtered for food..
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