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blood sport
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blood sportnoun
sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)
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blood sportnoun
A sport involving the killing or the shedding of blood of animals.
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Blood sport
A blood sport or bloodsport is a category of sport or entertainment that involves bloodshed. Common examples of the former include combat sports such as cockfighting and dog fighting and some forms of hunting and fishing. Activities characterized as blood sports, but involving only human participants, include the Ancient Roman gladiatorial games.
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blood sport
Blood sport refers to a type of sport or entertainment activity that involves animal cruelty or violence, including killing or harming animals, for the amusement of spectators. These may include events such as bullfighting, dog fighting, hunting, or fishing. It often refers to sports where bloodshed is a primary component, thus earning the name "blood sport."
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Blood sport
Bloodsport or blood sport is a category of sports or entertainment that causes bloodshed. It is defined by Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as "a sport or contest involving bloodshed" which may be further exampled by human-baiting as a blood sport involving the baiting of humans or human-animal blood sport exampled by the ancient Roman venatio. Alternatively, the Cambridge Online Dictionary defines blood sport as "any sport that involves animals being killed or hurt to make the people watching or taking part feel excitement", thus excluding sports that involve only humans. Bloodsport includes coursing, combat sports such as cockfighting and dog fighting, or other activities of human-animal blood sport. These usually involve blood being drawn, and often result in the death of one or more animals.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of blood sport in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of blood sport in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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