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    blood mon·ey
    /ˈbləd ˌmənē/

    noun

    • 1. money paid in compensation to the family of someone who has been killed.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blood moneyBlood money Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Blood money is money obtained at the cost of another's life or paid to the family of a person who has been killed. Learn the origin, usage and history of this term with examples from recent sources.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › blood-moneyBLOOD MONEY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Blood money definition: a fee paid to a hired murderer.. See examples of BLOOD MONEY used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLOOD MONEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Blood money is money paid to the family of a murdered person or to someone for killing someone else. Learn more about this disapproving term, its synonyms and related words, and its pronunciation and translations.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLOOD MONEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BLOOD MONEY meaning: 1. money paid to the family of a murdered person 2. money paid to someone for killing someone else…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLOOD MONEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Blood money is money paid to someone for murdering someone, or to the relatives of a murdered person as compensation. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of this phrase from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blood moneyBlood money - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 1, 2024 · Definitions of blood money. noun. compensation paid to the family of a murdered person. see more. see less. type of: compensation. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) noun.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › blood+moneyBlood money - definition of blood money by The Free Dictionary

    Blood money is money paid by a killer to the relatives of a murder victim, or money gained at the cost of another's life or livelihood. Find out more about the origin, usage and examples of this phrase, and its synonyms and antonyms.