Deerslaughter
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The killing of a deer, the slaughter of deer; cervicide. rare, uncountable
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From deer + slaughter. Compare manslaughter.
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