noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One million deaths, especially as a unit of measure for estimating deaths due to nuclear warfare.
2. 2
   the death of a million people wordnet
3. 3
   The deaths of a very large number of people; a massacre, a slaughter. broadly

Synonyms

All synonyms

aggressionasphyxiationassaultblitzblitzkriegbreakthrough

Etymology

PIE word *méǵh₂s From mega- (prefix meaning ‘one million; very large, great’) + death.

Related phrases

nuclear warfareunit of measure

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