Meaning & Definition of Bloodshed in English
English⟶
Bloodshed
/blədʃɛd/
noun
1. The shedding of blood resulting in murder
- "He avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"
synonym:
- bloodshed,
- gore
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"
synonym:
- bloodbath,
- bloodletting,
- bloodshed,
- battue