Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blood eagle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
blood- ea-gle
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of Viking ritual execution, in which the ribs are opened from the back, and the lungs pulled out and arranged to resemble wings.

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What does blood eagle mean?
A method of Viking ritual execution, in which the ribs are opened from the back, and the lungs pulled out and arranged to resemble wings.

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