blood feud

noun

Synonyms of blood feudnext
: a feud between different clans or families

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Did you guys have your own blood feud with NYU’s RAs? — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 Someday in the not-too-distant future, there very well might be a blood feud between these two teams. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 This transformed a political rivalry into a blood feud. — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026 In the medieval era, blood feuds carried on for generations; likewise, today’s wars are often rooted in centuries of pain. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blood feud

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood feud was in 1815

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