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dismemberment
English
Etymology
From dismember +? -ment.
Noun
dismemberment (countable and uncountable, plural dismemberments)
- (countable) The act of dismembering.
- 1986, Lewis Binford et al., "Zhoukoudian: A Closer Look," Current Anthropology, vol. 27, no. 5., p. 460,
- The metapodials appear to have been marked during dismemberment from the lower limbs.
- 1986, Lewis Binford et al., "Zhoukoudian: A Closer Look," Current Anthropology, vol. 27, no. 5., p. 460,
- (uncountable) The state or condition of being dismembered.
- (countable) Removal from membership; detachment from an organization, group, etc.
- 1867, "Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Ex Parte Magruder," The American Law Register (1852-1891), vol. 15, no. 5, New Series Volume 6, (Mar.), p. 295,
- The decision of the Supreme Court involved a dismemberment from the bar.
- 1946, William Platt, "Studies in War-Time Organisation: (6) East African Command," African Affairs, vol. 45, no. 178, p. 27,
- As the Italian East African Empire was on the verge of extinction in the autumn of 1941, East African Command was created by dismemberment from Middle East.
- 1867, "Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Ex Parte Magruder," The American Law Register (1852-1891), vol. 15, no. 5, New Series Volume 6, (Mar.), p. 295,
References
- dismemberment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “dismemberment” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
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massacre
English
Alternative forms
- massacer (archaic)
Etymology
1580, from Middle French massacre, from Old French macacre, marcacre, macecre, macecle (“slaughterhouse, butchery”), usually thought to be deverbal from Old French macecrer, macecler (“to slaughter”), though the noun seems to be attested somewhat earlier. It is also found in Medieval Latin mazacrium (“massacre, slaughter, killing”, also “the head of a newly killed stag”). Further origin disputed:
- From Latin macellum (“butcher shop”).
- From Vulgar Latin *matteucul?re, from *matteuca (cf. massue), from Late Latin mattea, mattia, from Latin mateola.
- From Middle Low German *matskelen (“to massacre”) (compare German metzeln (“massacre”)), frequentative of matsken, matzgen (“to cut, hew”), from Proto-West Germanic *maitan, from Proto-Germanic *maitan? (“to cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *mei- (“small”). Akin to Old High German meizan (“to cut”) among others.
- Note also Arabic ?????????? (majzara), originally “spot where animals are slaughtered”, now also “massacre”, and in Maghrebi Arabic “slaughterhouse”. Derived from ??????? (jazara, “to cut, slaughter”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?mæs.?.k?/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?mæs.?.k?(?)/
Noun
massacre (countable and uncountable, plural massacres)
- The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.
- 1592, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, Act I, Scene v:
- I'll find a day to massacre them all,
And raze their faction and their family
- I'll find a day to massacre them all,
- St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
- St. Valentine's Day Massacre
- Amritsar Massacre
- 1592, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, Act I, Scene v:
- (obsolete) Murder.
- 1593, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Richard the Third
- The tyrannous and bloody act is done,—
The most arch deed of piteous massacre
That ever yet this land was guilty of.
- The tyrannous and bloody act is done,—
- 1593, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Richard the Third
- (figuratively) Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport.
Synonyms
- (mass killing contrary to civilized norms): butchery, slaughter (in the manner of livestock); decimation (strictly an orderly selection of ? of a group for slaughter; see its entry for other terms concerning other ratios)
Hyponyms
- (mass killing contrary to civilized norms): atrocity; war crime; ethnic cleansing
Related terms
- carnage
- mass murder
- massacrer
- massacree
Translations
Verb
massacre (third-person singular simple present massacres, present participle massacring, simple past and past participle massacred)
- (transitive) To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)
- 1849, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History Of England From the Accession of James II
- If James should be pleased to massacre them all, as Maximilian had massacred the Theban legion
- 1849, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History Of England From the Accession of James II
- (figuratively) To win so decisively it is in the manner of so slaughtering one's opponent.
- (figuratively) To give a performance so poorly it is in the manner of so slaughtering the musical piece, play etc being performed.
Translations
Anagrams
- Marescas, massacer
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from French massacre.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /m??sa.k??/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ma?sa.k?e/
Noun
massacre f (plural massacres)
- massacre
Related terms
- massacrar
Further reading
- “massacre” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.sak?/
Etymology 1
From Middle French massacre, from the verb massacrer.
Noun
massacre m (plural massacres)
- massacre
Related terms
- massacrer
Descendants
Etymology 2
Verb
massacre
- first-person singular present indicative of massacrer
- third-person singular present indicative of massacrer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of massacrer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of massacrer
- second-person singular imperative of massacrer
Further reading
- “massacre” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- sacrâmes, sarcasme
Middle French
Etymology
Of disputed origin:
- Most likely from Old French macecrer, macecler, from Vulgar Latin *matteucul?re, from *matteuca (cf. massue), from Late Latin mattia, *mattea, from Latin mateola.
- From a derivative of Latin macellum (“butcher shop”), although this is less likely.
- From Old French macacre, macecle (“slaughterhouse, butchery”), alternatively from Medieval Latin mazacrium (“massacre, slaughter, killing”, also “the head of a newly killed stag”), from Middle Low German *matskelen (“to massacre”) (compare German metzeln (“massacre”)), frequentative of matsken, matzgen (“to cut, hew”), from Proto-West Germanic *maitan, from Proto-Germanic *maitan? (“to cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *mei- (“small”). Akin to Old High German meizan (“to cut”) among others.
Noun
massacre m (plural massacres)
- massacre
Descendants
- French: massacre
Occitan
Etymology
From French massacre
Pronunciation
Noun
massacre m (plural massacres)
- massacre
Related terms
- massacrar
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French massacre.
Pronunciation
Noun
massacre m (plural massacres)
- massacre
Related terms
- massacrar
- massacrante
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