Butchery: meaning, definitions and examples
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butchery
[ ˈbʊtʃəri ]
in food industry
The practice or business of slaughtering animals for food.
Synonyms
meat processing, slaughterhouse
Examples of usage
- Butchery is an essential step in the process of meat production.
- The butchery of pigs is a common practice in many cultures.
violent act
Cruel or violent killing, especially of a large number of people.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The butchery of innocent civilians shocked the nation.
- The war was marked by extreme butchery and brutality.
Translations
Translations of the word "butchery" in other languages:
🇵🇹 açougue
🇮🇳 कसाईखाना
🇩🇪 Metzgerei
🇮🇩 rumah potong
🇺🇦 м'ясарня
🇵🇱 rzeźnia
🇯🇵 精肉店
🇫🇷 boucherie
🇪🇸 carnicería
🇹🇷 kasap
🇰🇷 정육점
🇸🇦 مجزرة
🇨🇿 řeznictví
🇸🇰 mäsiarstvo
🇨🇳 屠宰场
🇸🇮 mesnica
🇮🇸 kjötsala
🇰🇿 қасапхана
🇬🇪 საკალმახო
🇦🇿 ət dükanı
🇲🇽 carnicería
Word origin
The word 'butchery' originated from the Middle English word 'bocherie', which came from the Old French 'bouchierie', ultimately derived from the Latin 'bovem' meaning 'ox'. The term originally referred to a place where animals were slaughtered for meat. Over time, the word evolved to encompass not only the act of slaughtering animals but also violent killings and disorderly situations.