blood feud

noun

1. feud ¹( def 1 ).

blood feud

noun

1. a feud in which the members of hostile families or clans murder each other

Word History and Origins

Origin of blood feud¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Their killings sparked a blood feud which led to the killing of another four men.

From BBC

When the propulsive financial drama “Billions” premiered in 2016, its core premise centered on the vicious blood feud between U.S Atty.

From Los Angeles Times

Tyrone Parker, executive director of the nonprofit Alliance of Concerned Men, said the District’s ecosystem of violence interrupters and other support programs aren’t collaborating with each other to squash the blood feuds.

From Washington Times

And his continued blood feud with Walt Disney Co., one of the largest employers in Florida, has baffled some traditional Republicans who prefer a hands-off approach to corporate governance.

From Reuters

Sudan’s neighbors know that, even if the primary victims of the Burhan-Hemedti blood feud will be Sudan’s beleaguered population, the region, too, will suffer in the case of an all-out civil war.

From Washington Post

Related Words

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