BLOODSHED

bloodshed, gore

(noun) the shedding of blood resulting in murder; “he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen”

bloodbath, bloodletting, bloodshed, battue

(noun) indiscriminate slaughter; “a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered”; “ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name”; “the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder”; “a huge prison battue was ordered”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

bloodshed (usually uncountable, plural bloodsheds)

(literally) The shedding or spilling of blood.

A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.

(obsolete) The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.

(obsolete) A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.

Synonyms

• bloodletting

• bloodbath, carnage

Anagrams

• shed blood

Source: Wiktionary

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Blood"shed` (, n. Etym: [Blood + shed]

Definition: The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter; the act of shedding human blood, or taking life, as in war, riot, or murder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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