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macabre

[ muh-kah-bruh, -kahb, -kah-ber ]

adjective

  1. gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
  2. of, pertaining to, dealing with, or representing death, especially its grimmer or uglier aspect.
  3. of or suggestive of the allegorical dance of death.


macabre

/ -brÉ™; məˈkÉ‘ËbÉ™ /

adjective

  1. gruesome; ghastly; grim
  2. resembling or associated with the danse macabre
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Derived Forms

  • ³¾²¹Ëˆ³¦²¹²ú°ù±ð±ô²â, adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of macabre1

First recorded in 1400–50; from French; compare late Middle English Macabrees daunce, from Middle French danse (de) Macabré, of uncertain origin; perhaps to be identified with Medieval Latin chorÄ“a MachabaeÅrum a representation of the deaths of Judas Maccabaeus and his brothers, but evidence is lacking; the French pronunciation with mute e is a misreading of the Middle French forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of macabre1

C15: from Old French danse macabre dance of death, probably from ³¾²¹³¦²¹²úé relating to the Maccabees, who were associated with death because of the doctrines and prayers for the dead in II Macc. (12:43–46)
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Example Sentences

Ricky Gervais, one of the modern masters of roasting celebrities and riffing on the macabre, has a new show called “Mortality.â€

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Curtis’ revelation is gutwrenching not just because it’s innately macabre, but because it asks the viewer to imagine a world where they could face a similar predicament.

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Before the macabre discovery in the sun-baked cane fields here, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum seldom alluded to the disappeared — though she regularly cites declining numbers of homicides, down from record highs a few years ago.

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One could read this strange, extraneous sight as Perkins’ attempt to send up our macabre fixation with death, rubbernecking at gruesome sights we should want to turn away from.

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Inspired by Grimace’s purple hue and love for purple beverages, the shake went viral on TikTok with the macabre #GrimaceShake trend.

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