01 n. Indiscriminate slaughter; the killing of multiple persons.
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1.
Indiscriminate slaughter; the killing of multiple persons.
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2.
Substantial losses by many people, as in a mass termination of employment or widespread financial loss; as, the sudden market drop created a bloodbath among overoptimistic investors.[fig.]
Syn.
bloodletting, bloodshed, battue.