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bloodshed

Pronunciation: /ˈblʌdˌʃɛd/

The English word “bloodshed” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The shedding or spilling of blood.
  2. A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
  3. The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
  4. A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.

Etymology

From attested early forms of such phrases as "there was much blood shed"; equivalent to blood + shed, past participle of shed.

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