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Meaning of "blood money" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOOD MONEY

blood money play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOOD MONEY

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Blood money 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 MONEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Blood money

Blood money may refer to: ▪ Blood money, money paid to the next of kin of a murder victim as a fine ▪ Thirty pieces of silver, in The New Testament, the price for which Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus ▪ Weregild, in English history, reparational payment usually demanded of a person guilty of homicide or other wrongful death ▪ The money earned for contract killing...

Definition of blood money in the English dictionary

The first definition of blood money in the dictionary is compensation paid to the relatives of a murdered person. Other definition of blood money is money paid to a hired murderer. Blood money is also a reward for information about a criminal, esp a murderer.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOOD MONEY

blood flow
blood fluke
blood group
blood grouping
blood guilt
blood heat
blood is thicker than water
blood libel
blood loss
blood lust
blood orange
blood plasma
blood poisoning
blood pressure
blood product
blood pudding
blood red
blood relation
blood relative
blood sample

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOOD MONEY

big money
black money
call money
cheap money
easy money
even money
honey
in old money
in the money
money
Monopoly money
old money
on the money
paper money
pocket money
prize money
public money
ready money
smart money
spending money
start-up money

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blood money» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOOD MONEY

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

Translator English - Chinese

血钱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dinero de sangre
570 millions of speakers

English

blood money
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रक्त पैसे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кровавые деньги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dinheiro de sangue
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রক্ত টাকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le prix du sang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wang darah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mordgeld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

賠償金
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혈액 돈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwit getih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiền máu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரத்த பணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रक्त पैसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kan parası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prezzo del sangue
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blood money
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

криваві гроші
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bani sânge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τα χρήματα του αίματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bloed geld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blodspengar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blodpenger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blood money

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOOD MONEY»

The term «blood money» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.574 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOOD MONEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «blood money» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «blood money» 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 money

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOOD MONEY»

Discover the use of blood money in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blood money and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blood money
Everett helps readers see the value of taking a pro-active, pro-life stance against abortion in an attempt to bring America back in line with God's Truth and desires.
Carol Everett, Jack Shaw, 1992
2
Blood Money
INVISIBLE. They are the American government's most powerful asset, their very existence only known to a handful of individuals.
David Ignatius, 2011
3
Blood Money: Bikies, Terrorists and Middle Eastern Gangs
With the same meticulous research that made Smack Express required reading for anyone interested in organised crime, Clive Small and Tom Gilling take us deep into this new, dark and violent Australian underworld. '[A] horrifying account of ...
Clive Small, Tom Gilling, 2011
4
Blood Money
Media-fed rumors of "blood money"—purported seven-figure book and movie deals—ratchet up the hysteria, putting Jack's client and everyone around her at risk.
James Grippando, 2013
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Blood Money
BLOOD MONEY is AZAM GILL'S starkly realistic novel of love and hate in the murky world of international terrorism, mercenary soldiering, dirty banking and underground government agencies.
Azam Gill, 2002
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Blood Money
When she gets there she finds that she is the victim of a vicious killer. Will the killer succeed in harming Estelle? Will she be saved by the payment of Blood Money?
James McNaught, 2007
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Blood Money
Federal Deputy Sullivan Hart lost his father to ruthless J.T. Priest.
Ralph Cotton, Laura Ashton, 2013
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Blood, Money & Power: How LBJ Killed JFK
The author, formerly one of Lyndon Johnson's lawyers, explains why he believes that Johnson was behind the Kennedy assassination.
Barr McClellan, 2003
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Blood Money: The Civil War and the Federal Reserve
Praise for Blood Money: The Civil War and the Federal Reserve By John Remington Graham, author of A Constitutional History of Secession "In this scholarly work of a heretofore neglected aspect of America's costliest conflict, Mr. Graham is ...
John Graham, 2010
10
Blood Money
Heart-stopping pace, fine writing, and mesmerizing characters combine in Blood Money to make it the best novel yet by the writer called "one of America's finest storytellers,"(San Francisco Examiner). From the Hardcover edition.
Thomas Perry, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOOD MONEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blood money is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hitman Closed Alpha Details Leak… “Closer to Blood Money than it …
In various posts, they revealed that they found it “closer to Blood Money than it is to Absolution so far”, as well as adding that uniforms play a ... «n3rdabl3, Jul 15»
2
Cops Say This New iPhone Case Is NOT A Good Idea. When You …
... York's Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, told the New York Daily News that the money earned from sales of the case is “blood money.”. «Western Journalism, Jul 15»
3
“No” Supporters Win in Greece: Now What? Relentless Troika …
... Troika demands and may entirely ahead (despite voters saying “no”) in return for more impossible to repay odious debt – blood money slowly ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
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FRESH MEAT | FROM OUR COMMUNITY BLOGS
Even last gen a game like Hitman: Blood Money , which was really fun and had realistic visuals, probably won't age as well as Banjo-Kazooie: ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
5
Maze of Military Justice
J&K has a set-up for blood money. As civilian casualties surged substantially in 1990s, authorities started paying an ex-gratia compensation of ... «Kashmir Life, Jul 15»
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Lockport voices join in song in bid to break world record
... needed to be singing the correct lyrics for the entire two-and-a-half-minute song, which was performed and led by Blood Money, a local band. «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
7
James Bond 007: revisiting Licence To Kill
I'd nit-pick more but I'm too busy cheering when Bond kills Kilifer through a suitcase of blood money and the shark that savaged Felix. «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
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RAK victim's dad demands death for killers
... told the court on Sunday he would not accept blood money and insisted on the execution of the murderers, newspapers reported on Sunday. «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
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Annual Pirate Festival kicks of Friday in Krull Park
Saturday's entertainment includes: the Sophisticats at 1:30 p.m., followed by Jonesie, and later, Blood Money. “Ye Pyrate Brotherhood will give ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
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ITUC appeal to FC Barcelona voting members to end Qatar Airways …
As one of the richest sports team in the world, Barcelona does not need Qatar's blood money tainting its shirt. “We would ask all of you to call on ... «MercoPress, Jul 15»

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