Meanings
alternative Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre · alternative St Bartholomew's Day massacre
- historyA massacre of French Huguenots in 1572 by a Roman Catholic mob.
Synonyms: Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA massacre of French Huguenots in 1572 by a Roman Catholic mob.
Origin
The massacre began on 23 August 1572, the eve of the feast of Bartholomew the Apostle.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy
- massacre de la Saint-Barthélemymassacre
German Bartholomäusnacht
- Bartholomäusnachtmassacre
Italian notte di San Bartolomeo
- notte di San Bartolomeomassacre
Russian Варфоломе́евская ночь
- Варфоломе́евская ночь (Varfoloméjevskaja nočʹ)massacre
Cite this entry
St. Bartholomew's Day massacre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Bartholomew's%20Day%20massacre
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