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bloodshed - 3 dictionary results

blood⋅shed

[bluhd-shed]
–noun
1. destruction of life, as in war or murder; slaughter.
2. the shedding of blood by injury, wound, etc.
Also, bloodshedding.


Origin:
blood + shed 2
blood·shed   (blŭd'shěd')   
n.  The shedding of blood, especially the injury or killing of people.

Bloodshed

Blood"shed`\, n. [Blood + shed] The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter; the act of shedding human blood, or taking life, as in war, riot, or murder.
Language Translation for : bloodshed
Spanish: derramamiento, *efusión de sangre,
German: das Blutvergießen,
Japanese: 流血の
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