01 n. The act of killing.
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The act of killing.“On war and mutual slaughter bent.” — Milton.
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The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.
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4 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Slaughter
02 v. t. To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle.
imp. & p. p.
Slaughtered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Slaughtering
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To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle.“Your castle is surprised; your wife and babes Savagely slaughtered.” — Shak.
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To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.