What is the meaning of bloodshed?

noun

  • The shedding of blood resulting in murder.
    • usage: "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"
  • Indiscriminate slaughter.
    • usage: "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"
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