blood relation
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of blood relation
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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Alas, Keaton has no blood relation to “Annie Hall” star Diane Keaton, whose real name is actually Diane Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2024
They’re not entitled to it by mere fact of blood relation.
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2020
While there was no blood relation, the Burtons and Combses grew close over the years.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2018
We had so many similarities, and yet, he wasn’t a blood relation.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2017
So I did not ask why I was raised in a house by many men, none of w hom claimed blood relation to me.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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