nearest relative by blood
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Nearest relative — The nearest relative is a designated relationship defined in the legislation of England and Wales through the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007[1]. It is the duty of the Approved Mental Health Professional to… … Wikipedia
relative — I adj. relative to II n. a blood; close; distant relative; one s nearest relatives * * * [ relətɪv] close distant relative one s nearest relatives a blood relative to … Combinatory dictionary
relative — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, near ▪ The succession passed to the nearest surviving relative. ▪ distant ▪ blood, family … Collocations dictionary
Blood — 1) As food, prohibited in Gen. 9:4, where the use of animal food is first allowed. Comp. Deut. 12:23; Lev. 3:17; 7:26; 17:10 14. The injunction to abstain from blood is renewed in the decree of the council of Jerusalem (Acts 15:29). It has… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
blood revenge — noun : blood vengeance * * * blood revenge, 1. the custom, especially in Biblical times, of avenging murder by causing the victim s nearest relative to seek out and kill the murderer. 2. = vendetta. (Cf. ↑vendetta) … Useful english dictionary
Avenger of blood — (Heb. goel, from verb gaal, to be near of kin, to redeem ), the nearest relative of a murdered person. It was his right and duty to slay the murderer (2 Sam. 14:7, 11) if he found him outside of a city of refuge. In order that this law might… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
avenger of blood — In a case of murder, the victim s nearest relative was expected to avenge his death, but the killing was restricted to the perpetrator of the crime (Deut. 24:16) and endless blood feuds were avoided. However, because there could be unintentional… … Dictionary of the Bible
The Blood-Clot Boy — For the mythological figure see Blood Clot Boy. The Blood Clot Boy is a 6 page comic by Al Columbia. It was published in the sixteenth issue (April/May 1997) of Zero Zero .ynopsisThe wealthy Count and Countess Borovsky give their lovely conjoined … Wikipedia
one's own flesh and blood — one s flesh and blood how can you deny your own flesh and blood? Syn: family, relative(s), relation(s), blood relation(s), kin, kinsfolk, kinsman, kinsmen, kinswoman, kinswomen, kindred, nearest and dearest, people; informal folks … Thesaurus of popular words
one's (own) flesh and blood — FAMILY, relative(s), relation(s), blood relation(s), kin, kinsfolk, kinsman, kinsmen, kinswoman, kinswomen, kindred, nearest and dearest, people; … Useful english dictionary
