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Meaning of "blood diamond" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOOD DIAMOND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOOD DIAMOND

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Blood diamond is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLOOD DIAMOND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

blood diamond

Blood diamond

A blood diamond is a term used for a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, an invading army's war efforts, or a warlord's activity. The term is used to highlight the negative consequences of the diamond trade in certain areas, or to label an individual diamond as having come from such an area. Diamonds mined during the recent civil wars in Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and other nations have been given the label. The term conflict minerals refers to analogous situations involving other gems. Unsustainable diamond mining in Sierra Leone...

Definition of blood diamond in the English dictionary

The definition of blood diamond in the dictionary is a diamond sold to help finance a military campaign Also called: conflict diamond.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOOD DIAMOND

blood bank
blood bath
blood blister
blood brother
blood cell
blood cholesterol
blood cholesterol level
blood clot
blood corpuscle
blood count
blood disorder
blood donor
blood doping
blood feud
blood flow
blood fluke
blood group
blood grouping
blood guilt
blood heat

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOOD DIAMOND

almond
Ben Lomond
black diamond
burnt almond
conflict diamond
Desmond
diamond
false diamond
Garamond
Hammond
industrial diamond
Loch Lomond
Lomond
Redmond
Richmond
rose diamond
rough diamond
Salmond
sugar almond
sugared almond

Synonyms and antonyms of blood diamond in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blood diamond» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOOD DIAMOND

Find out the translation of blood diamond to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blood diamond 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 diamond» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

血钻石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diamante de sangre
570 millions of speakers

English

blood diamond
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रक्त हीरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الماس الدم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кровавый алмаз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diamante de Sangue
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রক্ত হীরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diamant de sang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlian darah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blood Diamond
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

血液ダイヤモンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혈액 다이아몬드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Berlian getih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kim cương máu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரத்த வைரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रक्त हिरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kan elması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diamante di sangue
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blood Diamond
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кривавий алмаз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diamant de sânge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαμάντι αίματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Blood Diamond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Blood Diamond
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Blood Diamond
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blood diamond

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOOD DIAMOND»

The term «blood diamond» is regularly used and occupies the 88.755 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOOD DIAMOND» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOOD DIAMOND»

Discover the use of blood diamond in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blood diamond and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
From SAS to Blood Diamond Wars
Even by SAS standards this is the story of an outstanding warrior.
Hamish Ross, 2011
2
Blood Diamond: A Pirate Devlin Novel
Set against the unsure frenzy of speculation known as the South Sea Bubble, with action and suspense on the filthy streets and great palaces of London and Paris, not to mention an epic confrontation with the French navy in the English ...
Mark Keating, 2012
3
Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most ...
An expos of international diamond smuggling operations considers the rebel campaigns linked to the Sierra Leone diamond mines and how the area and its people have been destroyed by the industry's policies, often with the support of major ...
Greg Campbell, 2004
4
The Blood Diamond And the Girl Named Mikiei
The blood diamond was discovered by me in a secret area hidden in the castle. It was a blood diamond because blood made it. No normal blood but blood of the strongest warriors and just the strongest people ever including animals.
Alice Satori, 2011
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The Sancy Blood Diamond: Power, Greed, and the Cursed ...
In The Sancy Blood Diamond, Susan Ronald traces the stone’s progress as it passes among the royal and noble houses of Europe, from John Galeazzo di Visconti, Duke of Milan, to England’s Charles I, France’s Louis XVI, a Russian prince, ...
Susan Ronald, 2004
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Blood Diamonds
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Diamonds smuggled from the bloody civil-war zones of Africa and traded illegally for weapons are known as 'blood diamonds'.
Richard MacAndrew, 2005
7
Visual Difference: Postcolonial Studies and Intercultural Cinema
One "This is Africa," or How Leonardo DiCaprio Imagines Sierra Leone *** Edward Zwick's Blood Diamond (2006), about the mining of conflict diamonds in Sierra Leone in the late 1990s, and Kevin Macdonald's The Last King of Scotland  ...
Elizabeth Heffelfinger, Laura Wright, 2011
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The Mazzel Ritual: Culture, Customs and Crime in the Diamond ...
... The Mazzel Ritual, DOI 10.1007/978-0-387-95960-3_7, C Springer Science+ Business Media, LLC 2009 2Including the War of Independence between 1961 and 1975; Guerra 7 Conflict Diamonds? Not Every Diamond Is a Blood Diamond.
Dina Siegel, 2009
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Films Shot in South Afric: District 9, Blood Diamond, Catch ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Group, Source: Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
10
Blood Diamond: Companion Curriculum
This companion guide for "Blood Diamond" provides activities and lessons designed to engage learners in discussion of issues which seem difficult and complex, such as the connection between natural resource exploitation and regional ...
Edward Zwick, Charles Leavitt, C. Gaby Mitchell, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOOD DIAMOND»

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Horror thriller 'Vatican Tapes' to release in India on 31 July
The movie features Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond fame), Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible 2 and American Hustle) and Michael Pena ... «Indiantelevision.com, Jul 15»
2
A bloody secret still haunts the diamond industry
Despite the 2006 hit film “Blood Diamond,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, many consumers are still unaware of the controversy surrounding the ... «Catholic News Agency, Jul 15»
3
'Aloft' review: Despite Jennifer Connelly's talent, this indie never …
But with studio mediocrities including "Blood Diamond," "The Day the Earth Stood Still," and last year's "Noah" littering her resume, it's easy to ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
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Despite money laundering scandals, Switzerland slow to change
... branch in Geneva revealed the bank knowingly broke the law and accepted illegal funds from arms dealers and blood diamond traders. «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
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Early summer night's film at Fisher Theatre
... reviews at last year's Toronto International Film Festival and boasts a stellar cast, including David Harewood [“Homeland,” “Blood Diamond”], ... «Sedona Red Rock News, Jun 15»
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8 Reasons Why Our Industry Needs a Chain of Custody
Blood Diamond came out in 2006, but it still plays on cable and streams on Netflix. It single-handedly popularized the term blood diamond. «JCK, Jun 15»
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Netflix Canada: What's Good In July?
Sadly, the streaming service is losing some awesome titles including "Se7en" and "Blood Diamond" (and lesser fare like "Little Nicky" and ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jun 15»
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The Souveneers bring 'Heartbreak' home
The band even sneaks a piano part from a Billie Holiday classic into one of its oldest songs, “Blood Diamond.” “We thought we were being ... «News-Press Now, Jun 15»
9
Follow the Zebra: An Interview with Philippe Brunot
There are films like Blood Diamond, but my film specializes in colored gemstones, not diamond or gold. I thought there is a need for people ... «World Policy Institute, Jun 15»
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INSIDE STORY: From out of nowhere
When she explains that another song, Blood Diamond, is about greed, the Celt wonders if she sees herself as political? “No, it's not my ... «Anglo Celt, Jun 15»

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