bloodshed Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the shedding of blood resulting in murder
gore.
- he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen
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noun indiscriminate slaughter
battue; bloodbath; bloodletting.
- 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
WordNet
Blood"shed` noun
Etymology
Definitions
The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter; the act of shedding human blood, or taking life, as in war, riot, or murder.