carnage
noun/ˈkɑːnɪdʒ/
/ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
[uncountable]- the violent killing of a large number of people synonym slaughter
- a scene of carnage
- the carnage of the First World War
- How can we reduce the carnage on our roads?
Extra Examples- One supply officer, watching from the rear, described the carnage which followed.
- The scene of carnage was indescribable.
- They hoped the carnage of the First World War would never be repeated.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French, from Italian carnaggio, from medieval Latin carnaticum, from Latin caro, carn- ‘flesh’.Want to learn more?
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