butcher
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BUTCHER, one who slaughters animals, and dresses and prepares the carcass for purposes of food.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
"Mr. Perry is a minister, but he should have been a BUTCHER," said Faith bitterly.
From Rainbow Valley by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
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