01 n. The business of a butcher.
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1.
The business of a butcher.[Obs.]
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2.
Murder or manslaughter, esp. when committed with unusual barbarity; great or cruel slaughter.“The perpetration of human butchery.” — Prescott.
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3.
A slaughterhouse; the shambles; a place where blood is shed.[Obs.]“Like as an ox is hanged in the butchery.” — Fabyan.