Meaning is to slaughter
Yes, the word "massacre" has the prefix "mass-" which comes from the Latin word "massa" meaning lump or mass.
The word massacre is a noun. It is the intentional killing of a mass number of people. It can also be a verb meaning to kill in a large number.
The act of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly.
Captain Preston was guilty charged with man-slaughter; meaning he acted in self defense.
The term "massacre" is believed to have originated from the Middle French word "massacre," which itself derives from the Old French "massacrer," meaning to slaughter or kill brutally. This word is thought to be related to the Latin "mactare," which means to kill or sacrifice. Over time, "massacre" has come to specifically refer to the indiscriminate and brutal killing of a large number of people, often in a violent and ruthless manner.
The bloody massacre.
Wounded Knee Massacre
not technically, But it was called a massacre because important people were killed.
The word Massacre means fight.
the boston massacre was an act of murder
The worst massacre of all time was the Nanking Massacre in 1937.
It was an absolute massacre.The massacre will not go unanswered or unpunished.The Nazi officers were executed for their parts in the massacre of the innocent Jews.