blood

(noun) the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets. Examples: "Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products." "The ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions."

(noun) temperament or disposition. Examples: "A person of hot blood."

(noun) a dissolute man in fashionable society. Synonyms: rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, roue.

(noun) the descendants of one individual. Synonyms: lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock. Examples: "His entire lineage has been warriors."

(noun) people viewed as members of a group. Examples: "We need more young blood in this organization."

(verb) smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill.