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Matanza

Ma-tan′za

,
Noun.
[Sp., slaughter, fr.
matar
to kill.]
A place where animals are slaughtered for their hides and tallow.
[Western U. S.]

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matanza

matanza

English

Noun

matanza ‎(plural matanzas)

  1. (US, Western US) A place where animals are slaughtered for their hides and tallow.

Asturian

Noun

matanza f ‎(plural matances)

  1. kill (act of killing)
  2. killing
  3. slaughter

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Spanish

Noun

matanza f ‎(plural matanzas)

  1. a slaughter, a killing

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Etymology

Spanish, slaughter, from matar to kill.

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