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bloodwealth

bloodwealth noun: compensation paid by the family of a murderer to the family of the victim.

Noun

bloodwealth (uncountable)

  1. Compensation paid by the family of a murderer to the family of the victim.

Origin of bloodwealth

blood + wealth

Questions about bloodwealth

What does bloodwealth mean?
Bloodwealth means compensation paid by the family of a murderer to the family of the victim.
What part of speech is bloodwealth?
Bloodwealth is a noun.

Words near bloodwealth in the dictionary

  1. bloodthirsty
  2. bloodthirstyness
  3. bloodvessel
  4. bloodvessels
  5. bloodwater
  6. bloodwealth
  7. Bloodweave
  8. bloodweed
  9. bloodweeds
  10. bloodwit
  11. bloodwite

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