Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deerslaughter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deer-slaugh-ter
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The killing of a deer, the slaughter of deer; cervicide.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Some centuries ago, in the royal forests of England the penalty was higher for deerslaughter than for manslaughter; but that was unreasonable, and the present arrangement shows the progress of law-reform."
"They have behaved badly: charges against them now stand at murder of one kitten, chickenslaughter in the second degree, deerslaughter in the first degree, conspiracy to kill more deer, attempted murder of a goat (two overt acts), ..."
"... until I noticed a mangled carcass splayed across the breakdown lane, decided to stop and inspect it and took notes on the anatomy of victims of vehicular deerslaughter."

Etymology

From deer + slaughter. Compare manslaughter.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does deerslaughter mean?: The killing of a deer, the slaughter of deer; cervicide.
Where does deerslaughter come from?: From deer + slaughter. Compare manslaughter.

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