"catslaughter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: cat + slaughter. Compare manslaughter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cat|slaughter}} cat + slaughter, {{m|en|manslaughter}} manslaughter Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} catslaughter (uncountable)
  1. The killing of a cat, the slaughter of cats. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Death Categories (lifeform): Cats Synonyms: ailurocide, felicide Translations (killing of cats): katmoord (Dutch), félicide (French), kaķa slepkava (Latvian), felicidio (Spanish), kattmord [neuter] (Swedish)

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