bloodshed

noun

Etymology: From attested early forms of such phrases as "there was much blood shed"; equivalent to blood + shed, past participle of shed.

1. The shedding or spilling of blood.

   “avoid bloodshed”

   “The revolution resulted in heavy bloodshed.”

2. A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.

   “political bloodshed”

   “widespread bloodshed”

3. The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
4. A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.