What does "bloodless" mean?
Bloodless: Not attended with shedding of blood, or slaughter; as, a bloodless victory. Froude.
Additional senses
- 2.Without spirit or activity. Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood ! Shak. -- Blood"less*ly, adv. -- Blood"less*ness, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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