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I ate no butcher's meat, lived chiefly on fruits, vegetables, and fish, and never drank a glass of spirits or wine until my wedding day. To this I attribute my continual good health, endurance, and an iron constitution.
John James Audubon

Meaning of "butcher's" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BUTCHER'S

Rhyming slang.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BUTCHER'S

butcher's  [ˈbʊtʃəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUTCHER'S

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Butcher's is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUTCHER'S MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of butcher's in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUTCHER'S


Archers
ˈɑːtʃəz
bleachers
ˈbliːtʃəz
dentures
ˈdentʃəz
features
ˈfiːtʃəz
futures
ˈfjuːtʃəz
gnashers
ˈnæʃəz
haberdasher´s
ˈhæbəˌdæʃəz
indentures
ɪnˈdɛntʃəz
pictures
ˈpɪktʃəz
publishers
ˈpʌblɪʃəz
raptures
ˈræptʃəz
Scriptures
ˈskrɪptʃəz
Weightwatchers
ˈweɪtˌwɒtʃəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUTCHER'S

but and ben
but for
butadiene
butane
butane gas
butanoic acid
butanol
butanone
butch
butcher
butcher´s boy
butcher´s hook
butcher´s shop
butcher´s-broom
butcherbird
butcherer
butcheries
butcherly
butchery
butchness

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUTCHER'S

Alzheimer´s
baker´s
confectioner´s
dry-cleaner´s
fishmonger´s
hairdresser´s
ironmonger´s
jeweller´s
pawnbroker´s
Saint Peter´s
stationer´s

Synonyms and antonyms of butcher's in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «butcher's» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUTCHER'S

Find out the translation of butcher's to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of butcher's from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «butcher's» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

屠夫的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carnicería
570 millions of speakers

English

butcher´s
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कसाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في جزار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мясника
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

talho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কসাই এর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boucherie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tukang daging
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Metzgerei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肉屋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정육점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tukang daging
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thịt của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புட்சர்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कचर्याचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kasap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

macellerie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzeźnika
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

м´ясника
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de măcelar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρεοπωλεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slagter se
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slaktare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slakter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of butcher's

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUTCHER'S»

The term «butcher's» is regularly used and occupies the 55.305 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUTCHER'S» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about butcher's

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2 QUOTES WITH «BUTCHER'S»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word butcher's.
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John James Audubon
I ate no butcher's meat, lived chiefly on fruits, vegetables, and fish, and never drank a glass of spirits or wine until my wedding day. To this I attribute my continual good health, endurance, and an iron constitution.
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John Harvey Kellogg
A dead cow or sheep lying in a pasture is recognized as carrion. The same sort of a carcass dressed and hung up in a butcher's stall passes as food.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUTCHER'S»

Discover the use of butcher's in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to butcher's and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Butcher's Copy-editing: The Cambridge Handbook for Editors, ...
This fourth edition has been comprehensively revised to provide an up-to-date and clearly presented source of information for all those involved in preparing typescripts and illustrations for publication.
Judith Butcher, Caroline Drake, Maureen Leach, 2006
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The Butcher's Tale: Murder and Anti-Semitism in a German Town
Traces the events surrounding the murder of a German boy in 1900 and the Jewish butcher accused of the crime, piecing together the rumors, accusations, and anti-Semitic fervor that marked the case. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
Helmut Walser Smith, 2003
3
The Butcher's Wife and Other Stories
Li Ang's highly charged fiction has brought her worldwide attention.
Ang Li, Howard Goldblatt, 1995
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The Butcher's Apprentice: The Expert's Guide to Selecting, ...
Whether you're a casual cook or a devoted gourmand, you'll learn even more ways to buy, prepare, serve, and savor all types of artisan meat cuts with this skillful guide.
Aliza Green, 2012
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Butcher's Moon: A Parker Novel
The sixteenth Parker novel, Butcher’s Moon is more than twice as long most of the master heister’s adventures, and absolutely jammed with the action, violence, and nerve-jangling tension readers have come to expect.
Richard Stark, 2011
6
Jack Ubaldi's meat book: a butcher's guide to buying, ...
Recipes for poultry, pork, lamb, veal, beef, and game are accompanied by advice on how to cut and select meat
Jack Ubaldi, Elizabeth Crossman, 1987
7
Cooking with the Kosher Butcher's Wife
Humorous, fun cookbook featuring timeless, tasty recipes that anyone can make and serve with a flair
Sharon Lurie, 2007
8
The Butcher's Boy
The Edgar Award–winning novel by the “master of nail-biting suspense”(Los Angeles Times) Thomas Perry exploded onto the literary scene with The Butcher’s Boy.
Thomas Perry, 2003
9
Songs for the Butcher's Daughter
BUTCHER'S. DAUGHTER: 'Exhilarating and enchanting . . . Peter Manseau is a born storyteller' Richard Mason, author of The Drowning People and Us 'l was swept along by the story . . . the warmth and humour of the telling, as well as the ...
Peter Manseau, 2010
10
The Butcher's Son
Did the rabidly homophobic chief of police with political ambitions murder one of his identical-twin sons for being gay?
Dorien Grey, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUTCHER'S»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term butcher's is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Visiting Hours' makes sense of the senseless
Exploring violent crime is nothing new for non-fiction literature, but Amy Butcher's new book Visiting Hours offers a different approach to the ... «KCAW, Jul 15»
2
Crossing Lines preview: "For every successful Euro-crime drama …
For every success like The Bridge (which is yet to be surpassed), there's a real butcher's muddle like Jo – Jean Reno being impenetrably ... «Radio Times, Jul 15»
3
The case for Cuomo's 'transactional' model of politics
... in which every conceivable issue, policy and law gets trimmed and traded, bought and sold as if the capital were a giant butcher's market. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
4
The Butcher's Quarter shortlisted for Independent Retail Awards 2015
The newly opened Butcher's Quarter in Manchester's Northern Quarter has made it to the finals at the Northern Independent Retail Awards ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
5
Thief steals £4500 from Pocklington butcher's shop
POLICE are appealing for help to identify a thief who stole £4,500 from a butcher's shop. Officers today released CCTV images of a suspect in ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
50-year-old mistakenly butcher's son; commits suicide
50-year-old mistakenly butcher's son; commits suicide. « Prev · Next » · Comments (1) · Facebook · Twitter · Google+ · Email This; Print This. «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
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Heroes Of The Storm's New Butcher Character Seems Really …
Ok. That's all context to understand how The Butcher's fresh meat trait pairs with one of his core abilities: “The Butcher's Brand.” This is a special ... «Kotaku, Jul 15»
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Preview: Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Down Town HC …
With bonus features including Jim Butcher's original story outline, sketchbook artwork from Carlos Gomez, and a cover gallery with roughs from ... «Comic Book Resources, Jul 15»
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Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: Down Town Gets Hardcover Treatment
Dynamite's all-original Dresden Files story Down Town is being collected into a hardcover graphic novel. The story was conceived of by ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
10
Cheddar butcher's shop gets new lease of life
IT has been a blight on Cheddar's high street scene for the best part of a decade. Now a businessman new to Cheddar is set to give an empty ... «Cheddar Valley Gazette, Jul 15»

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