The difference between Butchery and Massacre
When used as nouns, butchery means the cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse, whereas massacre means the killing of a considerable number where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.
Massacre is also verb with the meaning: to kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.
check bellow for the other definitions of Butchery and Massacre
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Butchery as a noun:
The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse.
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Butchery as a noun (rare):
An abattoir, a slaughterhouse.
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Butchery as a noun:
The butchering of meat.
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Butchery as a noun:
A disastrous effort, an atrocious failure.
Examples:
"This week’s impossible-to-pronounce word: Catania. Granted, it’s a little trickier than Palermo, but there was no excusing the verbal butchery that ensued.'' —[http://moms.vocis.com/archives/2006/04/ blog.]"
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Butchery as a noun:
A meat market
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Butchery as a noun (slang):
The stereotypical behaviors and accoutrements of being a butch lesbian.
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Massacre as a noun:
The killing of a considerable number where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.
Examples:
"[[w:St Bartholomew's Day Massacre ''St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre'']]"
"[[w:Saint Valentine's Day Massacre ''St. Valentine's Day Massacre'']]"
"[[w:Amritsar Massacre ''Amritsar Massacre'']]"
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Massacre as a noun (obsolete):
Murder.
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Massacre as a noun (figuratively):
Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport.
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Massacre as a verb (transitive):
To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.
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Massacre as a verb (figuratively):
To win so decisively it is in the manner of so slaughtering one's opponent.
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Massacre as a verb (figuratively):
To give a performance so poorly it is in the manner of so slaughtering the musical piece, play etc being performed.