slaughterer

ˈslɔtərər

Definition

Definition of slaughterer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

occupation

Rare

person who kills animals for food

Rare

The slaughterer at the farm was responsible for butchering the livestock..

butcher

figurative

Rare

person who kills in large numbers or brutally

Rare

In the story, the villain was portrayed as a ruthless slaughterer..

butcher

ritual

TECH.

person performing ritual animal killing

TECH.

The slaughterer ensured the process was done according to tradition.

sacrificer

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Origin of slaughterer

Old English, slēan (to strike) + -ere (agent noun)

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slaughterer

person who slaughters worn-out animals

Examples of slaughterer in a sentence

As a slaughterer, he worked long hours at the abattoir.
The dictator was known as a slaughterer.
The war turned him into a slaughterer.
The slaughterer prepared the altar for the ceremony.
Villagers gathered to watch the skilled slaughterer at work.

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French:boucher, massacreur, ...
German:Schlachter, Massenmörder, ...
Italian:macellaio, sacrificatore, ...
Spanish:matadero, verdugo, ...
Portuguese:açougueiro, matador, ...
Chinese:屠夫, 屠杀者, ...
Japanese:屠殺者, 虐殺者, ...
Arabic:جَزَّار, سَفّاح, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹחֵט, טוֹבֵחַ, ...
Russian:мясник, убийца, ...
Ukrainian:м'ясник, вбивця, ...
Hindi:कसाई, हत्यारा, ...
Bengali:কসাই, নৃশংস হত্যাকারী, ...
Catalan:escorxador, assassí, ...
Czech:zabíječ, vrah, ...
Danish:slagter, morder, ...
Dutch:slachter, moordenaar, ...
Greek:σφαγέας, δολοφόνος, ...
Hungarian:mészáros, tömeggyilkos, ...
Khmer:អ្នកសម្លាប់សត្វ, ឃាតករសាហាវ, ...
Korean:도살자, 학살자, ...
Persian:قصاب, قاتل بی‌رحم, ...
Polish:rzeźnik, morderca, ...
Portuguese (BR):açougueiro, matador, ...
Romanian:măcelar, ucigaș în masă, ...
Swedish:slaktare, massmördare, ...
Thai:คนฆ่าสัตว์, ฆาตกร, ...
Turkish:kasap, katil, ...
Vietnamese:người giết mổ, kẻ giết người, ...

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Definition of slaughterer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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