Definition of Blood
Blood
Blood
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(noun)
Fluid tissue that circulates in the body, supplying oxygen and nutrients.
e.g. The doctor drew a sample of blood from the patient's arm.
(noun)
violence in which blood is shed, i.e. during which people are killed;
e.g. There was a great deal of blood and tragedy at the riots.
(noun)
a person's nature or temper, especially in terms of the passions and emotions they feel, or broadly, a person's life force;
e.g. The speech fired their blood and filled them with rage.
(noun)
a person's lineage, the background from which their family is descended, or a relationship characterized by common ancestry;
e.g. He is of mixed blood, since his parents are of different ethnicities. We are related by blood, since we are direct cousins.
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