slaughters

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proper noun

The Cotswold villages of Upper Slaughter and Lower Slaughter in Gloucestershire, England, and the surrounding area.

OriginOld English *slōhtre →
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Meanings

slaughters1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of slaughter
noun
  1. pluralplural of slaughter

Slaughters2

proper nounthe Slaughters
  1. pluralplural onlyThe Cotswold villages of Upper Slaughter and Lower Slaughter in Gloucestershire, England, and the surrounding area.

Origin

slaughters · verb, noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Slaughters · proper noun

  1. Old English*slōhtre“slough, river-valley”
  2. EnglishSlaughters

From Old English *slōhtre (“slough, river-valley”).

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APA

slaughters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slaughters

MLA

“slaughters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slaughters. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slaughters,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slaughters.

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