"butcherer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: butcherers [plural]
Etymology: butcher + -er. Attested since the 1640s. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|butcher|er|id2=agent noun}} butcher + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} butcherer (plural butcherers)
  1. One who butchers; a brutal or indiscriminate killer. Synonyms: killer
    Sense id: en-butcherer-en-noun-CC6c7L7J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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