abattoir

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Synonyms: abettor, abator, grattoir, abatjour, abattis, abactor, abatvoix, abattoirs, mattoir

Antonyms: abettor, abator, grattoir, abatjour, abattis, abactor, abatvoix, abattoirs, mattoir

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Noun

1. A public [[slaughterhouse]] for [[cattle]], [[sheep]], etc. {{defdate|Early 19^th century.}}<ref>{{R:SOED5|page=2}}</ref>
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[place]] or [[event]] of [[great]] [[carnage]] or [[bloodshed]].<ref>American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition</ref>

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