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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :   [ gazetteer ]

  Slaughter, LA (town, FIPS 70770)
    Location: 30.71890 N, 91.14160 W
    Population (1990): 827 (300 housing units)
    Area: 14.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 70777

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Slaughter \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.
         [1913 Webster]
  
               On war and mutual slaughter bent.    --Milton.
         [1913 Webster]
     (b) The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Carnage; massacre; butchery; murder; havoc.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Slaughter \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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Your castle is surprised; your wife and babes
              Savagely slaughtered.                 --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Slaughter \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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Slaughter \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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  slaughter
       n 1: the killing of animals (as for food)
       2: a sound defeat [syn: thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing,
           trouncing, whipping]
       3: the savage and excessive killing of many people [syn: massacre,
           mass murder, carnage, butchery]
       v 1: kill (animals) usually for food consumption; "They
            slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter" [syn:
             butcher]
       2: kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus
          massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda" [syn: massacre, mow
          down]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  slaughter
     Αγγλικά n.
     η σφαγή (ζώων)
     Αγγλικά vb.
     σφάζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  slaughter
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
     2 A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
     3 (lb en rare) A mass destruction of non-living things.
     4 A rout or decisive defeat.
     5 A group of iguanas.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
     2 (lb en transitive intransitive) To massacre people in large
  numbers.
     3 (lb en transitive) To kill someone or something, especially in a
  particularly brutal manner.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Slaughter
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (place en town s/Louisiana).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  slaughter
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
     2 A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
     3 (lb en rare) A mass destruction of non-living things.
     4 A rout or decisive defeat.
     5 A group of iguanas.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
     2 (lb en transitive intransitive) To massacre people in large
  numbers.
     3 (lb en transitive) To kill someone or something, especially in a
  particularly brutal manner.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Slaughter
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (place en town s/Louisiana).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  slaughter
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
     2 A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
     3 (lb en rare) A mass destruction of non-living things.
     4 A rout or decisive defeat.
     5 A group of iguanas.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
     2 (lb en transitive intransitive) To massacre people in large
  numbers.
     3 (lb en transitive) To kill someone or something, especially in a
  particularly brutal manner.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Slaughter
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (place en town s/Louisiana).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  slaughter
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
     2 A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
     3 (lb en rare) A mass destruction of non-living things.
     4 A rout or decisive defeat.
     5 A group of iguanas.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
     2 (lb en transitive intransitive) To massacre people in large
  numbers.
     3 (lb en transitive) To kill someone or something, especially in a
  particularly brutal manner.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Slaughter
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (place en town s/Louisiana).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  slaughter
     Englanti n.
     1 lahti, teurastus
     2 (yhteys kuva k=en) verilöyly
     Englanti vb.
     teurastaa (mkuv)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  slaughter
     Engelska n.
     slakt
     Engelska vb.
     slakta

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  slag

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  الذبح

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  slaughter //ˈslɑtɚ// //ˈslɔtɚ// //ˈslɔːtə// 
  1. разгро́м
  a decisive defeat
  2. клане́
  killing of animals (also kosher and halal rituals)
  3. клане́, сеч
  killing of many people

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  slaughter //ˈslɑtɚ// //ˈslɔtɚ// //ˈslɔːtə// 
  1. коля
  to butcher animals, generally for food (also kosher and halal rituals)
  2. избивам
  to massacre people in large numbers

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  porážka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  krveprolití

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/ 
  masakrovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/ 
  vyvraždit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/ 
  zmasakrovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/ 
  masakr

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  Abschlachten , Gemetzel , Massentötung 
           Note: von
     Synonym: slaughtering
  
           Note: of

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  Blutbad , Gemetzel , Metzelei 
     Synonyms: bloodbath, butchery, carnage
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  Massaker 
     Synonym: massacre
  
   see: massacres, slaughters
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  Metzelei 
   see: slaughters
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  Schlachtung , Schlachten 
     Synonym: slaughtering
  
           Note: of animals

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/ 
  jdn. abschlachten, massakrieren, niedermachen, niedermetzeln  [geh.]
     Synonyms: butcher, massacre sb.
  
   see: butchering, slaughtering, massacring, butchered, slaughtered, massacred, butchers, slaughters, massacres, butchered, slaughtered, massacred
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/ 
  notschlachten 
   see: emergency slaughter
  
           Note: livestock due to disease or injury

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  
  σφαγή, πελεκώ

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  slaughter //ˈslɑtɚ// //ˈslɔtɚ// //ˈslɔːtə// 
  1. rökäletappio, teurastus
  a decisive defeat
  2. teurastus, lahti
  killing of animals (also kosher and halal rituals)
  3. teurastus, joukkomurha, verilöyly
  killing of many people

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  slaughter //ˈslɑtɚ// //ˈslɔtɚ// //ˈslɔːtə// 
  lahdata, teurastaa 2.
  to butcher animals, generally for food (also kosher and halal rituals)
   3.
  to kill in a particularly brutal manner
   4.
  to massacre people in large numbers

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  slaughter /slɔːtər/
  abattre

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/ 
  1. हत्या, वध
        "Government has banned the slaughter of animals."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  klanje, krvoproliće, mesarski, pokolj, ubijati, uništavati, zaklati

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  1. öldöklés
  2. mészárlás
  3. leölés
  4. levágás

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  slaughter //ˈslɑtɚ// //ˈslɔtɚ// //ˈslɔːtə// 
  1. 屠殺, 殺生
  killing of animals (also kosher and halal rituals)
  2. 惨殺, 殺戮, 虐殺
  killing of many people

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  slaughter /slɔːtər/
  cædere, mactare

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  slaughter /slɔːtər/
  slachten, afslachten

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  slaughter //ˈslɑtɚ// //ˈslɔtɚ// //ˈslɔːtə// 
  1. slakte 2.
  to butcher animals, generally for food (also kosher and halal rituals)
   3.
  to kill in a particularly brutal manner
  2. massakrere, slakte
  to massacre people in large numbers

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  slaughter /ˈslɔ:tə/
  I.   1.  wybijać, mordować
   2.  bić
  II.    rzeź

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  slaughter /slɔːtər/
  abater, jugar, massacrar, matar, trucidar

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  slaughter /slɔːtər/
  matar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  slaughter //ˈslɑtɚ// //ˈslɔtɚ// //ˈslɔːtə// 
  1. slakt
  killing of animals (also kosher and halal rituals)
  2. slakt, massaker
  killing of many people

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  slaughter //ˈslɑtɚ// //ˈslɔtɚ// //ˈslɔːtə// 
  slakta 2.
  to butcher animals, generally for food (also kosher and halal rituals)
   3.
  to kill in a particularly brutal manner
   4.
  to massacre people in large numbers

From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-swh ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/ 
  
  chinja

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  slaughter /slˈɔːtə/
  1. hayvan kesme
  2. katil
  3. katliam, kan dökme
  4. kesmek, boğazlamak, kılıçtan geçirmek.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈsɫɔtɝ/

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) :   [ gazetteer2k-places ]

  Slaughter, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana
     Population (2000):    1011
     Housing Units (2000): 376
     Land area (2000):     5.484612 sq. miles (14.205078 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.008698 sq. miles (0.022529 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    5.493310 sq. miles (14.227607 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            70770
     Located within:       Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
     Location:             30.716484 N, 91.144506 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     70777
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Slaughter, LA
      Slaughter
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  143 Moby Thesaurus words for "slaughter":
     annihilate, annihilation, assault, attack, bane, barbarize, batter,
     battering, blood, bloodbath, bloodletting, bloodshed, blue ruin,
     braining, breakup, brutalize, burn, butcher, butchering, butchery,
     carnage, carry on, commit carnage, commit genocide,
     commit mass murder, consumption, cut off, cut short, damnation,
     dealing death, decimate, decimation, depopulate, depredation,
     desolation, despoilment, despoliation, destroy, destruction,
     destruction of life, devastation, disintegration, disorderliness,
     disorganization, dispatch, dispose of, disruption, dissolution,
     do away with, end, euthanasia, execution, exterminate,
     extermination, finish, finish off, flow of blood, forcible seizure,
     get rid of, go on, gore, hammer, havoc, hecatomb, holocaust,
     immolation, kill, killing, lapidation, lay waste, laying waste,
     loot, looting, maim, make away with, mangle, martyrdom,
     martyrization, massacre, maul, mercy killing, mug, murder,
     murder wholesale, mutilate, nip, obstreperousness, occision,
     onslaught, perdition, pillage, pillaging, poisoning, put paid to,
     rage, ramp, rampage, rant, rape, ravage, rave, riot, rioting,
     ritual killing, ritual murder, roar, ruin, ruination, sack,
     sacking, sacrifice, savage, shambles, shooting, slaughtering, slay,
     slay en masse, slaying, sow chaos, sowing with salt, spoliation,
     stick, stoning, storm, take off, taking of life, tear, tear around,
     terrorize, to, torture, total, undoing, unruliness, vandalism,
     vandalize, violate, violation, waste, wipe out, wrack,
     wrack and ruin, wreck
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 残杀,屠杀,大量杀戮;
  v. 残杀,屠杀;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 残杀,屠杀,大量杀戮
     vt. 残杀,屠杀,亏本出售

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