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Meaning of "blood-and-thunder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOOD-AND-THUNDER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOOD-AND-THUNDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blood-And-Thunder is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BLOOD-AND-THUNDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of blood-and-thunder in the English dictionary

The definition of blood-and-thunder in the dictionary is denoting or relating to a melodramatic adventure story.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOOD-AND-THUNDER

blood spinning
blood sport
blood substitute
blood sugar
blood supply
blood test
blood transfusion
blood type
blood vessel
blood volume
blood-caked
blood-drop emlets
blood-guiltiness
blood-guilty
blood-letting
blood-red
blood-test
blood, sweat and tears
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdlingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOOD-AND-THUNDER

Alexander
all-rounder
blunder
down under
echo sounder
flounder
founder
funder
go under
hereunder
over-under
plunder
pull the rug out from under
quarter-pounder
rounder
sounder
sunder
thereunder
thunder
under
wounder

Synonyms and antonyms of blood-and-thunder in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blood-and-thunder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOOD-AND-THUNDER

Find out the translation of blood-and-thunder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blood-and-thunder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blood-and-thunder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

血液和雷击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de sangre y truenos
570 millions of speakers

English

blood-and-thunder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खून व गरज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدم و الرعد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крови и - гром
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sangue - e -thunder
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রক্ত-এবং-বজ্রধ্বনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sang - et - tonnerre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Darah dan guruh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blut - und - Donner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

血液·アンド·雷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혈액 - 및 - 천둥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Getih-lan-guntur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máu và sét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரத்தமும்-இடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रक्त आणि मेघगर्जना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vurdulu kırdılı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blood- and- thunder
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krew- i - grzmot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крові і - грім
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sânge - și - Thunder
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αίμα - και - βροντές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bloed - en - donder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blod - och - åska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blod - og - torden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blood-and-thunder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOOD-AND-THUNDER»

The term «blood-and-thunder» is regularly used and occupies the 78.775 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOOD-AND-THUNDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «blood-and-thunder» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «blood-and-thunder» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blood-and-thunder

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOOD-AND-THUNDER»

Discover the use of blood-and-thunder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blood-and-thunder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Blood and Thunder
Rich in detail and spanning more than three decades, this is an essential addition to our understanding of how the West was really won. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Hampton Sides, 2007
2
Blood And Thunder: The Life And Art of Robert E. Howard
Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan, King Kull, and others that defined heroic fantasy, lived and died in the small town of Cross Plains, Texas.
Mark Finn, 2006
3
A History of Pirates: Blood and Thunder on the High Seas
It was he who gave mythical status to the likes of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Using contemporary sources, Nigel Cawthorne now turns the spotlight on the reality of pirate life, revealing the truth behind the le.
Nigel Cawthorne, 2003
4
Blood and Thunder
GRAPHIC NOVELS.
Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton, 2008
5
Blood and Thunder: Inside an Ulster Protestant Band
The inside story of an Ulster Protestent marching band, Examining the cultural, Historical, Social and political nature of Blood and Thunder bands.
Darach MacDonald, 2010
6
The blood-and-thunder adventure on Hurricane Peak
Relates the tangled events that lead the students of the Unexpected School on Hurricane Peak to foil the wicked Sir Quincey and his accomplices and to solve several mysteries.
Margaret Mahy, 1991
7
Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest ...
Harrowing, poignant, and inspiring, Ghost Soldiers is the mesmerizing story of a remarkable mission. It is also a testament to the human spirit, an account of enormous bravery and self-sacrifice amid the most trying conditions.
Hampton Sides, 2002
8
Blood and Thunder (Comics)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Blood and Thunder is a five-issue comic book limited series from Boom!
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
9
Blood and Thunder
A classic P.I. thriller built on historical fact, Max Allan Collins’ Blood and Thunder showcases Huey Long in all his gaudy glory, while delving deep into the heart of the deadliest swamps of Louisiana’s mob-infested politics. ...
Max Allan Collins, 2011
10
The Secret Summer of Daniel Lyons
A great story full of evil villains, strange teachers and inventive children!
Roy Apps, 2002

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOOD-AND-THUNDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blood-and-thunder is used in the context of the following news items.
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Penny Dreadful postmortem: Showrunner John Logan breaks down …
... because I do think it delivers something very surprising, which is: You expect the sort of blood-and-thunder resolution of the plot, but the way ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Whiplash: Worst Teacher Movie Ever
... music teachers embrace that myth, the blood-and-thunder school of music teaching). The artist as anti-social and single-minded stereotype. «Education Week, Jul 15»
3
Spiers on Sport: Battered and bruised, Scottish football is still a fine …
It is a myth that the game is all blood-and-thunder here. There remains a culture of skill in this country that is a deposit from times past. «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
4
Any hopes of reviving a dull series of Big Brother end with the return …
... against Helen's tyranny, removed his shoes in anger, threw them over his shoulders and launched into a blood-and-thunder diary room rant. «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Review: 'Il Trovatore' lifted by great singing
That moment, followed by the Gypsy's shriek as she was taunted by a fiery torch, ignited the blood-and-thunder drama which opened Cincinnati ... «Cincinnati.com, Jun 15»
6
5 takeaways from Alexis Tsipras' latest zingers
... was back to his firebrand best Tuesday, delivering a blood-and-thunder tirade against his country's creditors before lawmakers in Athens. «Fortune, Jun 15»
7
Proud Orangemen are pro-Protestant, not anti-Catholic
In recent decades, many young men and women have joined blood-and-thunder flute bands in order to made a tribal statement. But wasn't it ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
8
QPR boss puts players' futures on the line for 'blood-and-thunder
QPR manager Chris Ramsey insists his players are fighting for their own futures as well as the club's in the battle for Barclays Premier League ... «London24, Apr 15»

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