"blood money" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} blood money (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Money that is obtained at the cost of another's life. Tags: informal, uncountable Related terms: conscience money
    Sense id: en-blood_money-en-noun-q4djdyoW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. Money paid (as by a killer or the killer's clan) to the family of a person who has been killed. Tags: uncountable Hyponyms: bloodwite, diyya, wergeld
    Sense id: en-blood_money-en-noun-p3LSl0SE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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