a bloodless victory

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• Bloodless — Blood less, a. [AS. bl[=o]dle[ a]s.] 1. Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead. [1913 Webster] The bloodless carcass of my Hector sold. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Not attended with shedding of blood, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bloodless — bloodlessly, adv. bloodlessness, n. /blud lis/, adj. 1. without blood: bloodless surgery. 2. very pale: a bloodless face. 3. free from bloodshed; accomplished without bloodshed: a bloodless victory; a bloodless coup. 4. spiritless; without vigor …   Universalium

• victory — 01. The team celebrated their [victory] with beer and pizza at a local restaurant. 02. He was a member of the [victorious] soccer team that won the Gold Cup in 1999. 03. The Allied forces scored a major [victory] on D Day, ultimately leading to… …   Grammatical examples in English

• bloodless — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. deficient in or free from blood 2. not accompanied by loss or shedding of blood < a bloodless victory > 3. lacking in spirit or vitality 4. lacking in human feeling < bloodless statistics > • bloodlessly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bloodless — /ˈblʌdləs / (say bludluhs) adjective 1. without blood; pale. 2. free from bloodshed: a bloodless victory. 3. spiritless; without energy. 4. cold hearted: bloodless charity. –bloodlessly, adverb –bloodlessness, noun …  

• victory — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, famous, glorious, great, historic, huge, impressive, major, notable, outstanding (esp. BrE), remar …   Collocations dictionary

• victory — n. 1) to achieve, gain, pull off (colloq.), score, win a victory 2) a clear, clear cut, decisive, outright, resounding, stunning; upset victory 3) a bloodless; cheap; glorious; hard won; hollow; moral; Pyrrhic; signal; sweeping victory 4) a… …   Combinatory dictionary

• bloodless — [[t]blʌ̱dləs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed. Reports from the area indicate that it was a bloodless coup... The campaign would be short and relatively bloodless. Derived words: bloodlessly ADV… …   English dictionary

• bloodless — adj. Bloodless is used with these nouns: ↑coup, ↑revolution, ↑victory …   Collocations dictionary

• Bloodlessly — Bloodless Blood less, a. [AS. bl[=o]dle[ a]s.] 1. Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead. [1913 Webster] The bloodless carcass of my Hector sold. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Not attended with shedding of blood,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bloodlessness — Bloodless Blood less, a. [AS. bl[=o]dle[ a]s.] 1. Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead. [1913 Webster] The bloodless carcass of my Hector sold. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Not attended with shedding of blood,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English