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Definition of Blood money
1. Noun. Compensation paid to the family of a murdered person.
Generic synonyms: Compensation
2. Noun. A reward for information about a murderer.
Generic synonyms: Reward
3. Noun. Paid to a hired murderer.
Generic synonyms: Payment
Medical Definition of Blood money
1. 1. Money paid to the next of kin of a person who has been killed by another. 2. Money obtained as the price, or at the cost, of another's life; said of a reward for supporting a capital charge, of money obtained for betraying a fugitive or for committing murder, or of money obtained from the sale of that which will destroy the purchaser. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)