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macabre

/ma.kabʁ/

adjective/ma.kabʁ/

macabre

Synonyms: lugubre

Related: danse macabre

From Danse Macabre (“dance of death”), from Old French, usually said to be from Macabé (“Maccabee”), in reference to a mystery play depicting their slaughter. See Maccabee.