bloodshed

  1. Noun.  The shedding or spilling of blood.
  2. Noun.  A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
  3. Noun.  (obsolete) The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
  4. Noun.  (obsolete) A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.

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