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Bloodshed
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Meaning
Noun
●
The
shedding
or
spilling
of blood.
●
A
slaughter
;
destruction
of life,
notably
on a large scale.
●
The
shedding
of one's own
blood;
specifically
, the
death
of Christ.
●
A
bloodshot
condition
or
appearance
; an
effusion
of blood in the eye.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
bloodshed
English
blood
English
blod
Middle English (1100-1500)
shed
English
scead
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
sheden
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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