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blood feud
n.
A feud involving the members of a family or clan.
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blood feud
n
(Sociology) a feud in which the members of hostile families or clans murder each other
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feud1
(fyud)n.
1. Also called blood feud. a bitter continuous hostility, esp. between families, clans, etc., lasting for many years or generations.
2. a bitter quarrel or contention; argument.
v.i. 3. to engage in a feud.
[1300–50; alter. of fead, Middle English fede < Middle French fe(i)de < Germanic; compare Old High German fēhida. See foe, -th1]
feud2
(fyud)n.
[1605–15; < Medieval Latin feudum, variant of feodum. See fief]
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Noun | 1. | blood feud - a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other feud - a bitter quarrel between two parties |
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