strage
massacre, slaughter
noun STRAH-jeh Rare
Origin: From Latin strages (destruction, slaughter).
Usage Note
Strage denotes a mass killing or atrocity and is frequently used in Italian journalism for terrorist attacks and historical massacres. The plural is regular: stragi. It is a strong, charged word — not used for ordinary crimes but for acts of indiscriminate mass killing.
Examples
"La strage ha scosso l'intera nazione."
Natural Translation
The massacre shook the entire nation.
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