Dictionary

bloodshed en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈblʌdˌʃɛd/
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Etymology

From attested early forms of such phrases as "there was much blood shed"; equivalent to blood + shed, past participle of shed.

Meanings

1. (literally, uncountable, usually) The shedding or spilling of blood.
   • The revolution resulted in heavy bloodshed.
   • avoid bloodshed
2. (uncountable, usually) A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
   • widespread bloodshed
   • political bloodshed
3. (obsolete, uncountable, usually) The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
4. (obsolete, uncountable, usually) A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.

Forms

Deriveds

inkshed

Relateds

bloodshedding · bloodshedder

Synonyms

carnage · bloodletting · bloodbath

Translations (131)

cs krveprolévání (shedding or spilling of blood) · de Blutvergießen (shedding or spilling of blood) · fi verenvuodatus (shedding or spilling of blood) · be разьні́ца (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · hi हिंसा (shedding or spilling of blood) · fi verilöyly (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · sv blodspillan (shedding or spilling of blood) · pl rozlew krwi (shedding or spilling of blood) · ko 유혈 (shedding or spilling of blood) · fi verestys (bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye) · fr effusion de sang (shedding or spilling of blood) · mk крвопролевање (shedding or spilling of blood) · hi हिंसन (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · be кровапралі́цьце (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · ru резня́ (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · hi खुनखराबा (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · vi sự đổ máu (shedding or spilling of blood) · pt massacre (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · be разьня́ (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · be разня́ (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · nl bloedbad (shedding or spilling of blood) · hi हिंसन (shedding or spilling of blood) · sh крвопролиће (shedding or spilling of blood) · el αιματοκύλισμα (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · uz xunrezlik (shedding or spilling of blood) · nb blodbad (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · ga sreangshúil (bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye) · hy արյունահեղություն (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · hi सफ्क (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · kk қантөгіс (shedding or spilling of blood) · hi सफ्क (shedding or spilling of blood) · mi tārukenga (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · pt derramamento de sangue (shedding or spilling of blood) · ms pertumpahan darah (shedding or spilling of blood) · ar سَفْك الدَّم (shedding or spilling of blood) · hi खुनखराबा (shedding or spilling of blood) · cs krveprolití (shedding or spilling of blood) · pl przelew krwi (shedding or spilling of blood) · et verevalamine (shedding or spilling of blood) · pt carnificina (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · bg клане́ (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · grc αἱματεκχυσία (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · az qırğın (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · grc αἱματεκχυσία (shedding or spilling of blood) · sk krvipreliatie (shedding or spilling of blood) · pl rozlew krwi (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · ka სისხლისღვრა (shedding or spilling of blood) · ur خُوں ریزی (shedding or spilling of blood) · ky кан төгүү (shedding or spilling of blood) · hu vérontás (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · ota قان (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · da blodbad (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · ja 流血 (shedding or spilling of blood) · ka სისხლისღვრა (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · az qantökmə (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · et verevalamine (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · hi खूनखराबा (shedding or spilling of blood) · nb blodsutgytelse (shedding or spilling of blood) · gd dòrtadh-fala (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · hi हिंसा (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · it carneficina (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · uk різня́ (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · sv blodsutgjutelse (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · es hechos de sangre (shedding or spilling of blood) · it spargimento di sangue (shedding or spilling of blood) · sl prelivanje krvi (shedding or spilling of blood) · gl derramamento de sangue (shedding or spilling of blood) · uk кровопроли́ття (shedding or spilling of blood) · sv blodsutgjutelse (shedding or spilling of blood) · be кровапралі́цце (shedding or spilling of blood) · uk різани́на (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · hi रक्तपात (shedding or spilling of blood) · kk қан төгу (shedding or spilling of blood) · sh krvoproliće (shedding or spilling of blood) · bg кръвопроли́тие (shedding or spilling of blood) · de Blutbad (shedding or spilling of blood) · he שְפִיכוּת דָמִים (shedding or spilling of blood) · ar إِرَاقَةُ الدَّم (shedding or spilling of blood) · ang blōdgyte (shedding or spilling of blood) · fi verenvuodatus (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · pl przelew krwi (shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ) · pl przelew krwi (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · de Blutvergießen (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · cs krveprolití (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · et veresaun (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · hy արյունահեղություն (shedding or spilling of blood) · el αιματοχυσία (shedding or spilling of blood) · tr katliam (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · hi रक्तपात (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · uk кровопроли́ття (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · dsb kšejpśelaśe (shedding or spilling of blood) · nl bloedoffer (shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ) · az qantökmə (shedding or spilling of blood) · pl przekrwienie (bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye) · fi verenvuodatus (shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ) · hi मारकाट (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · hi खूनखराबा (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · be разні́ца (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · be кровапралі́цце (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · fr carnage (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · sw umwagaji damu (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · bg кръвопроли́ване (shedding or spilling of blood) · de Blutbad (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · tg хунрезӣ (shedding or spilling of blood) · lt kraujo praliejimas (shedding or spilling of blood) · bg кървясване (bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye) · fa-ira خونْریزی (shedding or spilling of blood) · ko 류혈 (shedding or spilling of blood) · nl bloedbad (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · ar سَفَكَ الدَّمَ (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · ru кровопроли́тие (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · it ecatombe (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · fi veriuhri (shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ) · cy tywallt gwaed (shedding or spilling of blood) · ga doirteadh fola (shedding or spilling of blood) · tr kan dökme (shedding or spilling of blood) · hu vérontás (shedding or spilling of blood) · nl bloedvergieten (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · cmn 流血 (shedding or spilling of blood) · sw umwagaji damu (shedding or spilling of blood) · nl bloedvergieten (shedding or spilling of blood) · enm larder (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · nl slachting (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · gd dòrtadh-fala (shedding or spilling of blood) · be кровапралі́цьце (shedding or spilling of blood) · sk krviprelievanie (shedding or spilling of blood) · da blodsudgydelse (shedding or spilling of blood) · sv blodspillan (carnage, destruction of life, slaughter) · hi मारकाट (shedding or spilling of blood) · ru кровопроли́тие (shedding or spilling of blood) · prs خُونْریزِی (shedding or spilling of blood)