abattoir

English

/ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)/, /ˈæb.əˌtwɑɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
  • A place likened to a slaughterhouse.

Etymology

Borrowed from French abattoir (slaughterhouse, abattoir).

Origin

French

abattoir

Gloss

slaughterhouse, abattoir

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