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Meaning of 'blood'
Meaning of 'blood' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Blood 
[ n.]
- The fluid which circulates in the principal vascular system
of animals, carrying nourishment to all parts of the body, and bringing
away waste products to be excreted. See under Arterial. [ n.]- Relationship by descent from a common ancestor; consanguinity; kinship.
- Descent; lineage; especially, honorable birth; the highest royal lineage.
- Descent from parents of recognized breed; excellence or purity of breed.
- The fleshy nature of man.
- The shedding of blood; the taking of life, murder; manslaughter; destruction.
- A bloodthirsty or murderous disposition.
- Temper of mind; disposition; state of the passions; -- as if the blood were the seat of emotions.
- A man of fire or spirit; a fiery spark; a gay, showy man; a rake.
- The juice of anything, especially if red.
2. Blood [ v. t.]
- To bleed. [ v. t.]- To stain, smear or wet, with blood.
- To give (hounds or soldiers) a first taste or sight of blood, as in hunting or war.
- To heat the blood of; to exasperate.
Meaning of 'blood' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. blood [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- temperament or disposition
- temperament or disposition
Example in sentence:
- a person of hot blood
Meaning (2):
- the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
- the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
Example in sentence:
- blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products;
- the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions
Meaning (3):
- the descendants of one individual
- the descendants of one individual
Example in sentence:
- his entire lineage has been warriors
Meaning (4):
- people viewed as members of a group
- people viewed as members of a group
Example in sentence:
- we need more young blood in this organization
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