meurtre

Definitions of meurtre
  1. noun
    murdering an infant
    synonyms: homicide, infanticide
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    homicide
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
  2. noun
    murder of a public figure by surprise attack
    synonyms: homicide
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    homicide
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
  3. noun
    the murder of a competitor
    synonyms: assassinat, homicide
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    homicide
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
  4. noun
    the act of terminating a life
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    coup de grâce
    the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
    décès, mort
    the act of killing
    euthanasie
    the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
    homicide
    the killing of a human being by another human being
    achever, envoyer dans l'autre monde
    killing a person or animal
    suicide, suicidé
    the act of killing yourself
    boucherie
    the killing of animals (as for food)
    empoisonnement
    the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
    asphyxie, étouffement
    killing by depriving of oxygen
    holocauste, offrande, sacrifice, sacrifice expiatoire
    the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
    décapitation
    killing by cutting off the head
    génocide
    systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
    homicide, massacre, tuerie
    homicide without malice aforethought
    homicide
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
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    clôture, conclusion, fin
    the act of ending something
  5. noun
    the killing of a human being by another human being
    synonyms: homicide
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    homicide, massacre, tuerie
    homicide without malice aforethought
    homicide
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
    homicide
    murder of a public figure by surprise attack
    assassinat, homicide
    the murder of a competitor
    boucherie, carnage, massacre
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    homicide, infanticide
    murdering an infant
  6. noun
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
    synonyms: homicide
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    homicide
    murder of a public figure by surprise attack
    assassinat, homicide
    the murder of a competitor
    boucherie, carnage, massacre
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    homicide, infanticide
    murdering an infant
    carnage, hécatombe
    indiscriminate slaughter
    type of:
    homicide
    the killing of a human being by another human being
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