Bloodshed Definition & Meaning
bloodshed
- noun
- the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"
- indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"
"Bloodshed" in song lyrics
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"Dumb cats think I pack lead from the bloodshed"
7L & Esoteric — Bound To Slay -
"That's all getting rich off of the bloodshed"
Afu-Ra — Ghetto Hell -
"And if I ever was, all I'd do is bring bloodshed"
Anybody Killa — Laugh at You
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- What does bloodshed mean?
- the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen" indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"
- What part of speech is bloodshed?
- Bloodshed is a noun.
- How many definitions does bloodshed have?
- Bloodshed has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).