Definitions for shambles
sham·bles

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shamblesnoun

   a condition of great disorder

2. abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhousenoun

   a building where animals are butchered

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. shamblesnoun

   a scene of great disorder or ruin

2. shamblesnoun

   a great mess or clutter

   This website is a shambles.

3. shamblesnoun

   a scene of bloodshed, carnage or devastation

4. shamblesnoun

   a slaughterhouse

5. shamblesnoun

   a butcher's shop

6. Etymology: From scamul. A borrowing from scamellum, diminutive of scamnum.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shamblesnoun

   Etymology: Of uncertain etymology. Scannaglia, Ital.

   1. The place where butchers kill or sell their meat; a butchery.

   Far be the thoughts of this from Henry’s heart,
   To make a shambles of the parliament-house. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   I hope my noble lord esteems me honest.
   —— Oh, ay, as summer-flies are in the shambles,
   That quicken ev’n with blowing. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   He warned a flock of sheep, that were driving to the shambles, of their danger; and, upon uttering some sounds, they all fled. Arbuthnot.

   2. It is here improperly used.

   When the person is made the jest of the mob, or his back the shambles of the executioner, there is no more conviction in the one than in the other. Isaac Watts.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shambles

   Shambles is an obsolete term for an open-air slaughterhouse and meat market.

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1. shambles

   A state of total disorder, chaos or confusion. Typically used to refer to a situation, place, or event that is extremely disorganized or chaotic, often due to mismanagement or neglect.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shambles

   sham′blz, n.pl. stalls on which butchers exposed their meat for sale, hence a flesh-market: a slaughter-house. [A.S. scamel (Ger. schämel), a stool—Low L. scamellum, for L. scabellum, dim. of scamnum, a bench.]

Matched Categories

1. • Building
   • Disorderliness

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shambles in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shambles in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of shambles in a Sentence

1. Michael McConnell:

   They needed some time because their rules are shambles, they are not transparent, they are unclear, they are internally inconsistent.

2. John Kennedy:

   I want to be able to meet with government officials, try to establish some rapport, talk about common interest, talk about common problem. some say it's in shambles.

3. John Kennedy:

   Some say it's in shambles.

4. Chris Rock:

   I wanna find some peace, 'cause people usually find that peace in a horrible time, why does that have to be? Maybe I can find God without being in shambles. Maybe I can reach a higher plain spiritually without being in a near-death experience.

5. Stuart Murray:

   Whether they can survive is going to depend on platinum prices and on whether they can fix themselves for a new reality of lower margins, they have to hold discussions with the government and with the unions to try to save what was a national treasure which is now a shambles.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shambles
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shambles
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shambles
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shambles
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=shambles