See Also: manslaughter(dictionary)
manslaughter(dictionary)
Manslaughter(law)
Involuntary Manslaughter(law)
Voluntary Manslaughter(law)

versification (iou) and manslaughter (iou)


versification (iou)



versification noun. E17.
[Latin versificatio(n-), from versificat- pa. ppl stem of versificare: see VERSIFY, -FICATION.]
The action, Art, or practice of composing verse. E17.
The metrical form or style of a poem; the structure of poetry or verse; measure, metre. L17.
A poetical or metrical version of something. E19.
ver'sifical adjective (long arch. rare) of or pertaining to versification M16.
'versificator noun (now rare) a poet, a versifier E17.
'versificatory adjective (rare) of or pertaining to the Art of versification E18.

manslaughter (iou)



manslaughter noun & verb. ME.
[from MAN noun + SLAUGHTER noun.]
A. noun.
The killing of a human being by a human being; (esp. criminal) homicide, murder. ME-E17.
The slaughtering of human beings; destruction of human life. ME.
Law. The unlawful killing of a human being in circumstances not amounting to murder; criminal homicide without malice aforethought. ME.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Slaughter human beings. Chiefly as manslaughtering ppl adjective & verbal noun. E18.
verb trans. Kill (a person) without malice aforethought. colloq. E20.
manslaughterer noun (a) a person who slaughters human beings; (b) a person who commits manslaughter: M19.
manslaughterous adjective L19.