Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

st. bartholomew's day massacre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: st. bartholomew's -day -mas-sacre
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A massacre of French Huguenots in 1572 by a Roman Catholic mob.

Etymology

The massacre began on 23 August 1572, the eve of the feast of Bartholomew the Apostle.

Inflected Forms

Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre (alternative) St Bartholomew's Day massacre (alternative)

Synonyms

Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day

Questions

What does st. bartholomew's day massacre mean?: A massacre of French Huguenots in 1572 by a Roman Catholic mob.
Where does st. bartholomew's day massacre come from?: The massacre began on 23 August 1572, the eve of the feast of Bartholomew the Apostle.

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