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Atrocity - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Atrocity : \A*troc"i*ty\, n.; pl. Atrocities. [F. atrocit['e],
L. atrocitas, fr. atrox, atrocis, cruel.]
1. Enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty.
2. An atrocious or extremely cruel deed.
The atrocities which attend a victory. --Macaulay.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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