Bloodshed has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
"he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"
2
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"
3
The shedding or spilling of blood.
Example Sentences
"he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"
noun
"a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"
noun
"ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"
noun
"the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"
noun
"a huge prison battue was ordered"
noun
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)