The Collaborative International Dictionary
Matanza \Ma*tan"za\, n. [Sp., slaughter, fr. matar to kill.] A place where animals are slaughtered for their hides and tallow. [Western U. S.]
Wiktionary
n. (context US Western US English) A place where animals are slaughtered for their hides and tallow.
Wikipedia
Matanza (Spanish for "slaughter" or "killing") may refer to:
- Matanza (band), a Brazilian country/hardcore band
- 1932 Salvadoran peasant massacre
- Matanza (New Mexico) A traditional New Mexican celebration involving the slaughter and cooking of an animal.
- Matanza Cueto, Guamanian professional wrestler
Matanza is a Brazilian rock band from Rio de Janeiro. Their music is a blend of hardcore punk, country and heavy metal, thus falling into a subgenre known as countrycore.
Usage examples of "matanza".
Juan Cordoba and his Matanza group had always been rabid revolutionaries in their own country, but now-fueled by drug money and Al Qaeda support-they had grown powerful enough to take aim at Andreas and the administration that was trying to stabilize the party in power.