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noun
any sport involving killing or the shedding of blood, as bullfighting, cockfighting, or hunting.
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Origin of blood sport
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby blood sport
blood royal, blood sausage, blood serum, bloodshed, bloodshot, blood sport, bloodstain, bloodstained, bloodstock, bloodstock industry, bloodstone
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British Dictionary definitions for blood sport
blood sport
noun
any sport involving the killing of an animal, esp hunting
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