˜yÐÄvlog

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blood relation

or blood relative

noun

  1. one related by birth.


blood relation

noun

  1. a person related to another by birth, as distinct from one related by marriage
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of blood relation1

First recorded in 1700–10
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As for her new blood relations, she says the situation has been more difficult.

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Creon chose to designate his nephew’s body as that of a traitor, ignoring their blood relation, thereby sealing his fate and that of his entire family.

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They were not blood relations, but the name, which means “plum†in Chinese, as well as their origins in China’s Guangdong, or Canton, province, bound them like siblings.

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No one had ever staged a full-scale show of David’s works on paper, and this one offered an unusual vista of an artist whose grand paintings put reason before passion, and ideals before blood relations.

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“The thing is, it’s a blood relation,†she said in a video that Mr. Dhillon uploaded in May.

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