Abattoir

Pronunciation

RP IPA: /ËˆÃ¦b.É™ËŒtwÉ‘Ë(É¹)/
GenAm IPA: /ËˆÃ¦b.É™ËŒtwÉ‘É¹/, /ËˆÃ¦b.É™ËŒtwÉ‘/

Origin

Borrowing from fr abattoir, from abattre ("to slaughter") (cognate to abate) + -oir ("-ory").

Full definition of abattoir

Noun

abattoir

(plural abattoirs)

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. Early 19^th century.

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A place likened to a slaughterhouse.American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition