English-Russian translations for massacre

• бо́йня
• кровавая баня
• мясорубка
• резня
• резня́

Definition of massacre

• The killing of a considerable number where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms
• Murder
• Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport
• To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.
• To win so decisively it is in the manner of so slaughtering one's opponent

Examples

• St. Bartholomews Day Massacre
• St. Valentines Day Massacre
• Amritsar Massacre

Related words

• massacrer
• massacre of the innocents
• St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
• Katyn massacre