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blood libel in British Englishnoun1. medieval history the malicious accusation that Jews used the blood of non-Jews in religious rituals 2. any false accusation of violence, murder, or blood lust Examples of 'blood libel' in a sentenceblood libel Last month he said that his accusers had committed a 'blood libel'.Unfortunately, the deplorable accusation of the 'blood libel' has not gone away.So began the 'blood libel', a key component of modern anti-semitism.Or is it the ageold blood libel, cast anew?The blood libel followed in later centuries.The matter then became an international cause célèbre because it was a throwback to the notorious 'blood libel' of medieval times.A new blood libel was born. |