The act of killing. Specifically:
The extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage. On war and mutual slaughter bent. Milton.
The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.
To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle. Your castle is surprised; your wife and babes Savagely slaughtered. Shak.
To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.
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