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noun

feud¹ (def. 1).

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Origin of blood feud

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby blood feud

bloodcurdling, blood donor, blood doping, blood-drop emlets, blooded, blood feud, bloodfin, bloodflower, blood fluke, blood gas, blood group

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How to use blood feud in a sentence

Horses snorting and guns blazing, these dueling groups work through a blood feud where the lines between good guys and bad blur.
The Harder They Fall Fails to Make Enough Room for Each Star Among Its Stellar Cast|Stephanie Zacharek|October 6, 2021|Time
Royal children born in a castle or a palace came into a world often riven with blood feuds, the claims of rival heirs, and other assorted dysfunctions.
With Lilibet and Archie, Harry and Meghan Aim to Break the Cycle of Painful Royal Parenting|Clive Irving|June 6, 2021|The Daily Beast
Although the blood-spattered offices will be off-limits, staff have vowed to continue producing the magazine.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For nearly her entire life Beyoncé has been giving us her blood, sweat, and tears in her career.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Royal Family has benefited hugely from the American blood in its veins.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain|Tim Teeman|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The future Mr. Vergara—and star of ‘True Blood’ and ‘Magic Mike’ shares some life advice in an exclusive video.
Who Is Joe Manganiello? Sofia Vergara’s Fiancé on the Value of Hard Work|The Daily Beast Video|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In its over 1,000-year history, the land has soaked in the blood of millions of people.
Rebranding The Land of Mongol Warriors & Ivan The Terrible|Anna Nemtsova|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The blood that accused his friend in his heart, rushed to his face, when he repeated what had been told him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
These differences of interests will lead to disputes, ill blood, and finally to separation.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
There lay Bob Rock, covered with blood, and apparently insensible.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Louis pressed his father's hand to his lips; that hand which was hardly washed from the stain of Wharton's blood!
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Blood-streaked sputum is strongly suggestive of tuberculosis, and is more common in the early stages than later.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for blood feud

blood feud

noun

a feud in which the members of hostile families or clans murder each other

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blood feud

Origin of blood feud

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British Dictionary definitions for blood feud