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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Havoc \Hav"oc\, v. t. To devastate; to destroy; to lay waste. To waste and havoc yonder world. --Milton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Havoc \Hav"oc\, interj. [See {Havoc}, n.] A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter. --Toone. Do not cry havoc, where you should but hunt With modest warrant. --Shak. Cry 'havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war! --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Havoc \Hav"oc\, n. [W. hafog devastation, havoc; or if this be itself fr E. havoc, cf OE havot, or AS hafoc hawk, which is a cruel or rapacious bird, or F. hai, voux! a cry to hounds.] Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste. As for Saul, he made havoc of the church. --Acts viii. 3. Ye gods, what havoc does ambition make Among your works! --Addison. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: havoc n : violent and needless disturbance [syn: {mayhem}]
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