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- [bluhd ri-ley-shuh n]
- /blʌd rɪˈleɪ ʃən/
- /blʌd rɪˈleɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bluhd ri-ley-shuh n]
- /blʌd rɪˈleɪ ʃən/
Definitions of blood relation words
- countable noun blood relation A blood relation or blood relative is someone who is related to you by birth rather than by marriage. 3
- noun blood relation a person related to another by birth, as distinct from one related by marriage 3
- noun blood relation a person related to another by birth rather than by marriage or adoption 3
- noun blood relation one related by birth. 1
- noun blood relation biological relative 1
- noun blood relation A relation through birth, as opposed to marriage. 0
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Origin of blood relation
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10
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Parts of speech for Blood relation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blood relation popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blood relation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blood relation
noun blood relation
- blood — Blood is the red liquid that flows inside your body, which you can see if you cut yourself.
- blood brother — A man's blood brother is a man he has sworn to treat as a brother, often in a ceremony which involves mixing a small amount of their blood.
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
- flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- flesh and blood — offspring or relatives: one's own flesh and blood.
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