bloodshed

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈblʌdˌʃɛd/

Noun

bloodshed (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• bloodletting
• bloodbath, carnage

Related terms

• bloodshedder
• bloodshedding

Translations

• French: effusion de sang
• German: Blutvergießen
• Italian: spargimento di sangue
• Portuguese: derramamento de sangue
• Russian: кровопроли́тие
• Spanish: derramamiento de sangre, derrame de sangre, hechos de sangre

Translations

• French: carnage
• Italian: ecatombe, carneficina
• Portuguese: carnificina, massacre
• Russian: кровопроли́тие
• Spanish: matanza, carnicería

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