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Meaning and definition for "slaughter" word

[noun] the killing of animals (as for food)
[noun] the savage and excessive killing of many people
[noun] a sound defeat
[verb] kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"
[verb] kill; used of animals, but also used for people to indicate brutality
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\Slaugh"ter\, n. [OE. slautir, slaughter, slaghter, Icel. sl[=a]tr slain flesh, modified by OE. slaught, slaht, slaughter, fr. AS. sleaht a stroke, blow; both from the root of E. slay. See {Slay}, v. t., and cf. {Onslaught}.] The act of killing. Specifically:
(a) The extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage. On war and mutual slaughter bent. --Milton.
(b) The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market. Syn: Carnage; massacre; butchery; murder; havoc.
\Slaugh"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slaughtered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slaughtering}.] 1. To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle. Your castle is surprised; your wife and babes Savagely slaughtered. --Shak. 2. To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.

Synonyms for slaughter

butcher, carnage, debacle, drubbing, mass murder, massacre, massacre, mow down, thrashing, trouncing, walloping, whipping

See also: Alamo | Battle of Little Bighorn | Battle of the Little Bighorn | battue | bloodbath | bloodletting | bloodshed | butchering | butchery | chine | Custer's Last Stand | cut | defeat | execution | homicide | kill | kill | kill | killing | licking | Little Bighorn | murder | putting to death | slaying |

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Let's analyse "slaughter" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RETHGUALS. Average typing speed for these characters is 2520 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: slaughter: 1 + 3 + 5 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: slaughter: 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 7 + 8 + 2 + 5 + 9 = 39, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
H (1) 8 Strength Couragous, Faithful, Caring
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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