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Massacre :: Massacre (n.) The killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary to the usages of civilized people; as, the massacre on St. Bartholomew's Day..

Hunt :: Hunt (v. t.) To search for or follow after, as game or wild animals; to chase; to pursue for the purpose of catching or killing; to follow with dogs or guns for sport or exercise; as, to hunt a deer..

Killing :: Killing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Kil.

Killing :: Killing (a.) Literally, that kills; having power to kill; fatal; in a colloquial sense, conquering; captivating; irresistible..

Infanticide :: Infanticide (n.) The murder of an infant born alive; the murder or killing of a newly born or young child; child murder.

Winterkilling :: Winterkilling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Winterkil.

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..

Regicide :: Regicide (n.) The killing or the murder of a king.

Tyrannicide :: Tyrannicide (n.) The act of killing a tyrant.

Trucidation :: Trucidation (n.) The act of killing.

Lady-killing :: Lady-killing (n.) The art or practice of captivating the hearts of women.

Murder :: Murder (n.) The offense of killing a human being with malice prepense or aforethought, express or implied; intentional and unlawful homicide..

Girdler :: Girdler (n.) An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres cingulatus) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food for the larvae..

Occision :: Occision (n.) A killing; the act of killing.

Birdbolt :: Birdbolt (n.) A short blunt arrow for killing birds without piercing them.

Chase :: Chase (v.) Vehement pursuit for the purpose of killing or capturing, as of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object greatly desired; the act or habit of hunting; a hunt..

Feticide :: Feticide (n.) The act of killing the fetus in the womb; the offense of procuring an abortion.

Burkism :: Burkism (n.) The practice of killing persons for the purpose of selling their bodies for dissection.

Chase :: Chase (v. t.) To pursue for the purpose of killing or taking, as an enemy, or game; to hunt..

Assassination :: Assassination (n.) The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.

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