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- US Pronunciation
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- [bluhd-let-ing]
- /ˈblʌdˌlɛt ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bluhd-let-ing]
- /ˈblʌdˌlɛt ɪŋ/
Definitions of bloodletter word
- noun bloodletter someone or something which lets blood 3
- noun bloodletter the act or practice of letting blood by opening a vein; phlebotomy. 1
- noun bloodletter bloodshed or slaughter. 1
- abbreviation BLOODLETTER bloodbath. 1
- noun bloodletter Informal. severe cutbacks or reduction in personnel, appropriations, etc.: The company went through a period of bloodletting in the 1970s. 1
- noun bloodletter One who performs bloodletting (the removal of blood in the hope of curing illness). 0
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Origin of bloodletter
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
First recorded in 1175-1225, bloodletting is from the Middle English word blod letunge. See blood, let1, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Bloodletter
noun
adjective
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pronoun
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determiner
exclamation
bloodletter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
bloodletter usage trend in Literature
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