SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S DAY MASSACRE

Meaning of SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S DAY MASSACRE in English

Fr. Hist.

a massacre of over 3000 Huguenots, instigated by Catherine de Médicis and begun in Paris on St. Bartholomew's Day, August 24, 1572.

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SAINT — Saint James: One of the 12 apostles, he was a member of the inner circle of Jesus Christs disciples. He …
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MASSACRE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Boston Massacre Gnadenhütten Massacre Katyn Massacre My Lai Massacre Nanjing Massacre Peterloo Massacre Saint …
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DAY — I Time required for a celestial body to turn once on its axis; especially, the period of the Earth's rotation. …
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BARTHOLOMEW — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bartholomew the Englishman Bartholomew Saint Bartholomew Diaz Bartholomew Masterson Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre of
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SAINT — I. ˈsānt, when a name follows (|)sānt or sə̇nt, when a name follows that begins with a consonant chiefly Brit …
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MASSACRE — I. ˈmasə̇kə(r), ˈmaas-, -sēk-, substand -səˌkrē transitive verb ( massacred ; massacred ; massacring -k(ə)riŋ, substand -səˌkrēiŋ ; massacres ) …
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DAY — I. ˈdā noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dæg; akin to Old High German tag day, …
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SAINT — (v. i.) To act or live as a saint.
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SAINT — (v. t.) To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; …
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MASSACRE — (n.) The killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary to the …
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SAINT — ( v. t. ) To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of …
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SAINT — ( v. i. ) To act or live as a saint.
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MASSACRE — ( n. ) The killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary …
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SAINT — — saintless , adj. /saynt/ , n. 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as …
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MASSACRE — — massacrer /mas"euh kreuhr/ , n. /mas"euh keuhr/ , n. , v. , massacred, massacring . n. 1. the unnecessary, …
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DAY — /day/ , n. 1. the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset: Since there …
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BARTHOLOMEW — /bahr thol"euh myooh'/ , n. 1. one of the 12 apostles: sometimes called Nathanael. Mark 3:18. 2. a male given …
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SAINT — v. recognize as a saint; canonize, add to the list of saints officially recognized by the Christian Church
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BARTHOLOMEW — n. male first name; one of the 12 apostles of Jesus (also known as Nathanael)
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SAINT — I. ˈsānt, before a name (ˌ)sānt or sənt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French seint, saint, from Late Latin sanctus, …
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MASSACRE — I. ˈma-si-kər noun Etymology: Middle French Date: circa 1578 1. : the act or an instance of killing a number …
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SAINT — noun one canonized by the church. 2. saint ·vi to act or live as a saint. 3. saint ·noun one …
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MASSACRE — noun murder. 2. massacre ·noun the killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, …
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SAINT — [saint] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. LL sanctus, fr. L, sacred, fr. pp. of sancire to make sacred--more at sacred] …
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MASSACRE — [mas.sa.cre] n [MF] (ca. 1578) 1: the act or an instance of killing a number of usu. helpless or unresisting …
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SAINT — a person believed to be connected in a special manner with what is viewed as sacred reality, such as God, …
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SAINT : — as a title with a personal name, see under personal name (e.g., Cyprian, Saint). As a part of a place-name …
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SAINT — saint, Saint strong form BrE AmE seɪnt , weak form s ə n t —but in French names sæ̃ —French …
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MASSACRE — massacre BrE AmE ˈmæs ək ə -ɪk- AmE \ - ə r ▷ massacre|d d ▷ massacre|s z ▷ massacring …
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BARTHOLOMEW — Bartholomew BrE AmE bɑː ˈθɒl ə mjuː bə- AmE \ bɑːr ˈθɑːl- b ə r-
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SAINT — / seɪnt; NAmE ; or, in British use before names, snt/ noun 1. ( abbr. S , St ) a …
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MASSACRE — / ˈmæsəkə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ C , U ] 1. the killing of a large …
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DAY — / deɪ; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a period of 24 hours : I saw Tom three days …
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SAINT — saint /seɪnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin sanctus , from …
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MASSACRE — I. mas ‧ sa ‧ cre 1 /ˈmæsəkə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ] …
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DAY — day S1 W1 /deɪ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ day , ↑ midday ; adverb : …
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SAINT — n. & v. --n. (abbr. St or S; pl. Sts or SS) 1 a holy or (in some Churches) a …
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MASSACRE — n. & v. --n. 1 a general slaughter (of persons, occasionally of animals). 2 an utter defeat or destruction. --v.tr. …
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DAY — n. 1 the time between sunrise and sunset. 2 a a period of 24 hours as a unit of time, …
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SAINT — n. & v. n. (abbr. St or S; pl. Sts or SS) 1 a holy or (in some Churches) a …
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MASSACRE — n. & v. n. 1 a general slaughter (of persons, occasionally of animals). 2 an utter defeat or destruction. v.tr. …
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DAY — n. 1 the time between sunrise and sunset. 2 a a period of 24 hours as a unit of time, …
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SAINT — n. & v. --n. (abbr. St or S; pl. Sts or SS) 1. a holy or (in some Churches) a …
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MASSACRE — n. & v. --n. 1. a general slaughter (of persons, occasionally of animals). 2 an utter defeat or destruction. --v.tr. …
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DAY — n.1 the time between sunrise and sunset. 2 a a period of 24 hours as a unit of time, esp. …
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SAINT — The title is usually pronounced /sənt/. ( saints) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in …
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MASSACRE — ( massacres, massacring, massacred) 1. A massacre is the killing of a large number of people at the same time …
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DAY — ( days) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A day is one …
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SAINT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES patron saint ▪ St. Christopher, the patron saint of travellers saint's day the patience of …
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MASSACRE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Virginia Tech Massacre, the COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE responsible ▪ He formerly commanded …
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SAINT — abbreviation St [noun] [C] - (the title given to) a person who has received an official honour from the Christian, …
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DAY — [noun] [C] - a period of 24 hours, esp. from 12 o'clock one night to 12 o'clock the next night, …
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DAY — n. day lily All Saints' Day All Souls' Day April Fools' Day All Fools' Day Canada Day Dominion Day D …
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MASSACRE — n. Amritsar Massacre of Boston Massacre Gnadenhütten Massacre Katyn Massacre My Lai Massacre Nanjing Massacre Peterloo Massacre Saint Bartholomew's Day …
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BARTHOLOMEW — n. Bartholomew the Englishman Bartholomew Saint Bartholomew Diaz Bartholomew Masterson Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre of
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SAINT — A piece of spoilt timber in a coach-maker's shop, like a saint, devoted to the flames. SAINT GEOFFREY'S DAY. Never, …
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BARTHOLOMEW — Classification: County Located in: Indiana (IN) Total Population (2000): 71435 Total Housing Units (2000): 29853 Land Area (square meters): 1053706192 …
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MASSACRE — n. Function: noun the act or an instance of killing a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity …
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MASSACRE — I. verb Synonyms: slaughter 3, annihilate, decimate, exterminate, wipe (out) II. noun the act or an instance of killing a …
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MASSACRE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ appalling ( esp. BrE ), bloody , brutal , terrible ▪ an appalling ~ of women and …
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