bloodshed

== English == === Alternative forms === bloudshed (obsolete) === Etymology === From attested early forms of such phrases as "there was much blood shed"; equivalent to blood +‎ shed, past participle of shed. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblʌdˌʃɛd/ === Noun === bloodshed (usually uncountable, plural bloodsheds) (literally) The shedding or spilling of blood. A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale. (obsolete) The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ. (obsolete) A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye. ==== Synonyms ==== bloodletting bloodbath, carnage ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bloodshedder bloodshedding ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== ==== Further reading ==== William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “bloodshed”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === shed blood