blood money Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun compensation paid to the family of a murdered person
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noun a reward for information about a murderer
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noun paid to a hired murderer
WordNet
Blood" mon`ey
Definitions
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Money paid to the next of kin of a person who has been killed by another. -
Money obtained as the price, or at the cost, of another's life; -- said of a reward for supporting a capital charge, of money obtained for betraying a fugitive or for committing murder, or of money obtained from the sale of that which will destroy the purchaser.
