Meaning & Definition of Bloodshed in English

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"