carnage — the killing of a large number of people
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the killing of a large number of people
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
Korean meaning: 대량 학살, 대참사
Korean pronunciation: 카-니지 (강세: 카)
Example Sentences
- The video game was rated M for its graphic carnage scenes.
- After Black Friday shopping, the mall looked like a scene of retail carnage.
- The hurricane left behind economic carnage throughout the region.
carnage
NOUN//ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ//
the killing of a large number of people
Battlefield devastation and mass destruction
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The marriage carriage witnessed the carnage
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Origin
From French 'carnage,' derived from Old Italian 'carnaggio,' which comes from Latin 'caro' meaning 'flesh.' The word originally referred to the slaughter of animals and later extended to mass killing of people.
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“The video game was rated M for its graphic carnage scenes.”
“After Black Friday shopping, the mall looked like a scene of retail carnage.”
“The hurricane left behind economic carnage throughout the region.”
“My attempt at cooking Thanksgiving dinner resulted in culinary carnage.”
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