Massacres

Word MASSACRES
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Definitions and meanings of "Massacres"

What do we mean by massacres?

The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.

Murder.

Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport.

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The word "massacres" in example sentences

Many told of turning against the government after a sister, a neighbor or a relative was killed in what they described as massacres. ❋ Unknown (2011)

At the same time, in Jenin, on the West Bank, a refugee camp, a Palestinian refugee camp, where Palestinians say the Israeli army has engaged in what they call massacres over these past several days. ❋ Unknown (2002)

BLITZER: There is no doubt, though, that the Palestinians are accusing the Israeli military of engaging in what they call massacres of hundreds of Palestinians. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Most said they left their posts when relatives or neighbors were killed in what they described as massacres of demonstrators in eastern towns and the capital following a popular revolt that started Feb. 15. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Denktash had maintained the Turkish Cypriots needed a separate state to preserve peace and avoid a return to what he called massacres of Turkish Cypriots at the hands of the majority Greek Cypriots. ❋ By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS (2012)

Turkey invaded the island after a short-lived coup by supporters of union with Greece, Mr. Denktash had been the standard-bearer of the Turkish Cypriot cause - and the obstructionist archvillain to Greek Cypriots - for demanding partition to prevent what he called massacres at the hands of the Greek Cypriot majority. ❋ By ROBERT D. McFADDEN (2012)

The next day, 225 instructed Syriatel to block messages containing the word "massacres." ❋ Unknown (2012)

On Saturday, the leader of a group referring to itself as the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) urged Muslims to attack Chinese people to punish Beijing for what he described as massacres against Uighur Muslims. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(Reuters) - China's central and regional propaganda offices have concluded that their strategy of ethnic riots in the far western city of Urumqi was a success, the Xinhua Beijing for what he described as massacres against Uighur Chinese interests to punish Bejing for what he described as massacres against Uighur Muslims. letter it says was penned by close relatives of exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer blaming her for last month's deadly riots in her native Xinjiang. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sharon, a man whose history included the massacre of villages, cross border assassination, the execution of prisoners of war, the invasion of Lebanon, collusion in massacres of Palestinian refugee camps, and triggering the 2nd Intifada and a host of other maneuvers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He has also had a hand in massacres and human rights violations in the Nuba Mountains and Abyei. ❋ John Prendergast (2010)

Some of the most recent victims include people who work to protect the Mayan biosphere (an ecological protection zone), others who are working for the rights of indigenous farmers/peasants, and a group that provides legal support to people seeking justice on behalf of relatives killed in massacres during Guatemala's internal armed conflict. ❋ Unknown (2007)

One disturbing thing about the massacres is that many of them happened in churches. ❋ Jen (2007)

Never forget to listen to the voice of the victims, the voice of the nearly two hundred thousand whose lives were lost in massacres or from the hunger and want which resulted from the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. ❋ Unknown (1997)

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