car ‧ nage /ˈkɑːnɪdʒ $ ˈkɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Medieval Latin carnaticum 'meat, especially as given to a ruler' , from Latin caro ; ⇨ ↑ carnal ]
when a lot of people are killed and injured, especially in a war:
a scene of terrible carnage