Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blood money

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables
blood- -money
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Money that is obtained at the cost of another's life.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

Money paid (as by a killer or the killer's clan) to the family of a person who has been killed.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

conscience money

Frequently Paired Words

conscience money

Questions

What does blood money mean?
Money that is obtained at the cost of another's life.

How to pronounce blood money

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