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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprix du sang
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pri du sa
"La famille a exigé le prix du sang pour le meurtre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Money paid to the relatives of a murdered person as compensation or to buy immunity from vengeance.
"The ancient tribal laws permitted the payment of blood-money to settle disputes and avert endless feuds." - 2
Money obtained by the betrayal or execution of another person, or money paid as compensation for causing someone's death.
"He refused to touch the blood-money offered for the wrongful death settlement of his son."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English blōdmīnest or similar Germanic legal concepts, combining 'blood' (referring to bloodshed or murder) and 'money'. Historically, it referred to the compensation paid by a homicide to the family of the victim to prevent blood feuds, evolving into modern usages describing money obtained at the cost of someone's life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blood-money" is said worldwide
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prix du sang
Transliteration: pri du sa
"La famille a exigé le prix du sang pour le meurtre."
Blutgeld
Transliteration: bluːt.ɡɛlt
"Das Gericht forderte die Zahlung von Blutgeld."
prezzo del sangue
Transliteration: prɛt.tso del ˈsan.ɡwe
"Rifiutarono di accettare il prezzo del sangue."
precio de sangre
Transliteration: pre.sjo de ˈsan.gre
"Consideraban el pago como un precio de sangre."
preço de sangue
Transliteration: ˈpɾe.su dʒi ˈsɐ̃.ɡwi
"A compensação foi vista como um preço de sangue."
रक्त-मूल्य
Transliteration: rakt-mūlya
"पारंपरिक कानून के तहत रक्त-मूल्य का भुगतान किया गया।"
血钱
Transliteration: xuèqián
"他拒绝接受这种不义之财的血钱。"
피값
Transliteration: pi-kkap
"그들은 피해자 유족에게 피값을 지불했다."
血 銭
Transliteration: kessen
Script: 血銭
"その金は血銭であるとして受け取りを拒否した。"
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