blood avenger
blood avenger noun: one who takes revenge on behalf of a killed person, as in a blood feud.
Noun
blood avenger (plural blood avengers)
- one who takes revenge on behalf of a killed person, as in a blood feud
blood avenger meaning in Persian
blood avenger in Persian
- one who takes revenge on behalf of a killed person
- خونخواه xun-xâh
Forms of blood avenger
| plural | blood avengers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | blood-avenger |
| alternative form | avenger of blood |
Origin of blood avenger
Eventually probably after Biblical Hebrew גֹּאֵל דָם (gōʾēl dām).
Questions about blood avenger
- What does blood avenger mean?
- Blood avenger means one who takes revenge on behalf of a killed person, as in a blood feud.
- What is blood avenger in Persian?
- Blood avenger in Persian is خونخواه (xun-xâh). See Blood avenger meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is blood avenger?
- Blood avenger is a noun.
- What is the plural of blood avenger?
- The plural of blood avenger is blood avengers.
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