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masacre

massacre

noun mah-SAH-kreh Rare
People & Society Military

Origin: Borrowed from French massacre.

Usage Note

Masacre refers to the indiscriminate killing of many people and is used in historical, journalistic, and political contexts. It is a feminine noun despite ending in -e. The related verb masacrar (to massacre) is also used figuratively in informal speech to mean to thrash decisively in a competition, though this is colloquial.

Examples

"La masacre dejó decenas de víctimas inocentes."

Natural Translation

The massacre left dozens of innocent victims.

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