massacre

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for massacre

massacre 🔊 /mæˈsʌkɚ/

massacre : සමූහ වශයෙන් ඝාතනය කරනවා

massacre : ක්‍රූර ලෙස මරාදමනවා

massacre : ක්‍රෑර ලෙස මරාදැමීම

massacre : සංඝාතනය

massacre : සමූලඝාතනය

massacre : වනසනවා

massacre : සංහාරය

massacre definition

Noun.

  1. The killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary to the usages of civilized people; as, the massacre on St. Bartholomew's Day.
  2. Murder.
  3. To kill in considerable numbers where much resistance can not be made; to kill with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to the usages of nations; to butcher; to slaughter; -- limited to the killing of human beings.