Definition of butcher

butchernoun

người bán thịt

/ˈbʊtʃə/

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The origin of the word "butcher" dates back to Old English. The word "būtcer" originated from the Proto-Germanic word "*butiz", which is also the source of the Modern German word "Metzger", meaning "butcher". This Proto-Germanic word is thought to be derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*bhedh-", which meant "to divide" or "to cut". In Old English, the word "būtcer" referred to a person who butchered or slaughtered animals for food. This word went through several changes and evolved into the Middle English word "butcher", which has remained relatively unchanged in Modern English. A butcher is still a professional who slaughters and prepares animals for consumption.

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a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat in a shop or killing animals for this purpose

người có công việc cắt và bán thịt trong cửa hàng hoặc giết động vật vì mục đích này

a shop that sells meat

một cửa hàng bán thịt

Example:
  • He owns the butcher's in the main street.

    Anh ta là chủ cửa hàng thịt ở phố chính.

a person who kills people in a cruel and violent way

một người giết người một cách tàn nhẫn và bạo lực

Related words and phrases

Idioms

have/take a butcher’s
(British English, slang)to have a look at something