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sanguinary

[ sang-gwuh-ner-ee ]

adjective

  1. full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody:

    a sanguinary struggle.

  2. ready or eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty.

    Synonyms: savage, cruel, murderous

    Antonyms: kind

  3. composed of or marked with blood.

sanguinary

/ ˈsæŋɡwɪnərɪ /

adjective

  1. accompanied by much bloodshed
  2. bloodthirsty
  3. consisting of, flowing, or stained with blood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsanguinarily, adverb
  • ˈsanguinariness, noun
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Other Words From

  • sangui·nari·ly adverb
  • sangui·nari·ness noun
  • un·sangui·nari·ly adverb
  • un·sangui·nari·ness noun
  • un·sangui·nary adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sanguinary1

First recorded in 1540–50, sanguinary is from the Latin word sanguinārius bloody. See sanguine, -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sanguinary1

C17: from Latin sanguinārius

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