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bloodshedding

English

Etymology

blood +? shedding

Noun

bloodshedding (plural bloodsheddings)

  1. The act of shedding blood.

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bloodshed

English

Alternative forms

  • bloudshed (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?bl?d???d/

Noun

bloodshed (usually uncountable, plural bloodsheds)

  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

References

Further reading

  • bloodshed in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

  • shed blood

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