blood relation

blood re·la·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bluhd ri-ley-shuh n]
- /blʌd rɪˈleɪ ʃən/
- /blʌd rɪˈleɪʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

See all 6 definitions of blood relation

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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

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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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms 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.

All 7 Synonyms of blood relation

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