n. (pl. -ies)
1. needless or cruel slaughter (of people).
2 the butcher's trade.
3 a slaughterhouse.
Etymology: ME f. OF boucherie (as BUTCHER)
BUTCHERY
Meaning of BUTCHERY in English
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012
n. (pl. -ies)
1. needless or cruel slaughter (of people).
2 the butcher's trade.
3 a slaughterhouse.
Etymology: ME f. OF boucherie (as BUTCHER)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012