abattoir
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abattoir
- /ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈæb.əˌtwɑɹ/ US
- /ˈæb.əˌtwɑ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French abattoir, from abattre (“to slaughter”) (cognate to abate) + -oir (“-ory”).
noun abattoirs
- A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. Once the cows reach maturity, they're sent to the abattoir.
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A place or event of great carnage or bloodshed.
The army's raid on the enemy turned into a major abattoir.
Similar: bloodbath
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noun public slaughterhouse
| Español | matadero, desolladero, degolladero, rastro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 도살장 dosaljang |
| 日本語 | 屠畜場 tochikujō, 屠場, 畜殺場 chikusatsuba |
| 中文 | 屠宰場 /屠宰场 túzǎichǎng |
| हिन्दी | बूचड़खाना būcaṛkhānā, वधशाला vadhśālā, कसाईखाना kasāīkhānā, वधस्थली vadhasthalī |
| Português | matadouro, açougue, abatedouro |
| Français | abattoir |
| Deutsch | Schlachthaus, Schlachthof |
| Italiano | mattatoio, macello |
| Ελληνικά | σφαγείο sfageío |
| Română | abator, măcelărie |
| Русский | бо́йня bójnja, скотобо́йня skotobójnja |
| Tiếng Việt | lò mổ, lò sát sinh |
| العربية | مَسْلَخ maslaḵ, مَجْزَر majzar |
| עברית | מִשְׁחָטָה mishkhatá, בֵּית מִטְבָּחַיִם bēt mitbaẖáim |
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title = {abattoir},
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