blood relation
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of blood relation
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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As for her new blood relations, she says the situation has been more difficult.
From BBC
Creon chose to designate his nephew’s body as that of a traitor, ignoring their blood relation, thereby sealing his fate and that of his entire family.
From Salon
They were not blood relations, but the name, which means “plum” in Chinese, as well as their origins in China’s Guangdong, or Canton, province, bound them like siblings.
From Los Angeles Times
No one had ever staged a full-scale show of David’s works on paper, and this one offered an unusual vista of an artist whose grand paintings put reason before passion, and ideals before blood relations.
From New York Times
“The thing is, it’s a blood relation,” she said in a video that Mr. Dhillon uploaded in May.
From New York Times
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