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butcherer

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Etymology

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Frombutcher +‎-er. Attested since the 1640s.[1]

Noun

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butcherer (pluralbutcherers)

  1. One whobutchers; a brutal or indiscriminatekiller.
    Synonyms:seeThesaurus:killer
    • 1646, Giovanni Francesco Biondi,An History Of The Civill Warres Of England:
      That G should be the first letter of his name that should succeedEdward; and the Duke ofClarence his name beingGeorge, 'twas thought he should be theButcherer ofEdwards sons, whichGloucester afterwards proved to be.

References

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  1. ^Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “butcher”, inOnline Etymology Dictionary.
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