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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBloodbath
/ˈblʌd.bæθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A great slaughter or massacre; a bloody battle or conflict resulting in many deaths.
"The historical battle turned into a terrible bloodbath as both sides fought relentlessly." - 2
A disastrous defeat or a ruthless destruction of a group, organization, or market.
"Investors panicked as the sudden stock market crash caused a financial bloodbath."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'blōd' (blood) and 'bæþ' (bath), originally used in Germanic contexts to describe immersion in blood. Over centuries, the term evolved metaphorically from literal carnage in warfare to denote any widespread slaughter, mass killing, or catastrophic defeat in financial or political arenas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bloodbath" is said worldwide
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bain de sang
Transliteration: bɛ̃ də sɑ̃
"Le conflit s'est transformé en un véritable bain de sang."
Blutbad
Transliteration: ˈbluːtˌbaːt
"Die Auseinandersetzung endete in einem schrecklichen Blutbad."
bagno di sangue
Transliteration: ˈbaɲɲo di ˈsɡaŋɡwo
"La battaglia si è trasformata in un bagno di sangue."
baño de sangre
Transliteration: ˈbaɲo de ˈsaŋɡɾe
"El golpe de estado resultó en un terrible baño de sangre."
banho de sangue
Transliteration: ˈbɐ̃ɲu dʒi ˈsɐ̃ɡu
"A revolotura terminou em um violento banho de sangue."
खून-खराबा
Transliteration: khoon-kharaba
"युद्ध के मैदान में भयंकर खून-खराबा हुआ।"
血洗
Transliteration: xuèxǐ
"这场冲突最终演变成了一场血洗。"
대학살
Transliteration: daehaksal
"그 전쟁은 수많은 생명을 앗아간 대학살이었다."
血みどろ
Transliteration: chimidoro
"その戦いは血みどろの惨劇となった。"
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