bloodletting vs battue

bloodletting and battue both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bloodletting	Yes	No	No	No
battue	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bloodletting and battue are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of bloodletting include bloodbath, bloodshed.

bloodletting (noun)	battue (noun)
formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)	a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter
indiscriminate slaughter	indiscriminate slaughter