BUTCHERY


Meaning of BUTCHERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbu̇ch-rē, ˈbu̇-chə- ]

noun

( plural -er·ies )

Date: 14th century

1. chiefly British : slaughterhouse

2. : the preparation of meat for sale

3. : cruel and ruthless slaughter of human beings

4. : botch

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.