English Explanatory Dictionary

slaughterer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Agent noun of slaughter; one who slaughters.
  2. A butcher (as a profession or job).
  3. A ritual slaughterer, kosher slaughterer, kosher butcher, shochet / shokhet.

Pronunciation

/ˈslɔtɚɚ/ /ˈslɔːtəɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slaughterer.wav

Word forms

slaughterer slaughterers

Etymology

From slaughter + -er.

Related words

carnage massacre slaughter slaughterhouse slaughterman slaughterous slaughterwoman

Derived words

manslaughterer
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