BLOODSHED


Meaning of BLOODSHED in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from blood + -shed (from sheden to shed) — more at shed

1. : the shedding or spilling of blood : act of shedding human blood

2. : the taking of life (as in war or murder) : slaughter , carnage

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