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Meaning of 'butchery' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Butchery [ n.]
- The business of a butcher.
- Murder or manslaughter, esp. when committed with unusual barbarity; great or cruel slaughter.
- A slaughterhouse; the shambles; a place where blood is shed.

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