blood-relationship
31Blood brother — can refer to one of two things: two males related by birth, or two or more men not related by birth, who swear loyalty to one another. This is usually done in a ceremony, known as a Blood Oath, where the blood of each man is mingled together. In… …
32blood — [blud] n. [ME blod, blode < OE blod: see BLEED] 1. the usually red fluid, consisting of plasma, red and white blood cells, etc., that circulates through the heart, arteries, and veins of vertebrates: blood is a body tissue that carries oxygen …
33blood — I noun affinity, agnation, ancestry, breed, brethren, brood, children, clan, cognation, common ancestry, consanguinity, derivation, descent, ethnic group, extraction, family connection, family relationship, family tie, family tree, filiation,… …
34Blood and Fire (Star Trek) — Blood and Fire is an episode written by David Gerrold for possible use on . The script was commissioned and written, but never actually filmed because certain studio executives had a negative reaction to its positive depiction of an openly gay… …
35blood brother — blood brotherhood. 1. a person s brother by birth. 2. a male person bound to another by ties of great friendship. 3. something usually associated with or thought to exist inseparably from another thing, quality, circumstance, etc.: Humility is… …
36blood brother — blood′ broth′er n. 1) ant a person s brother by birth 2) ant a male in a close relationship with another male through a specific ritual, as the commingling of blood • Etymology: 1350–1400 blood′ broth′erhood, n …
37relationship — [ri lā′shən ship΄] n. 1. the quality or state of being related; connection 2. connection by blood, marriage, etc.; kinship 3. a particular instance of being related 4. a continuing attachment or association between persons, firms, etc., specif.,… …
38blood relation — index affiliation (bloodline), degree (kinship), next of kin, relationship (family tie), relative …
39blood ties — index relationship (family tie) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
40Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH …
