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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: , ,

    Antonyms:

  3. composed of or marked with blood.


sanguinary

/ ˈæŋɡɪəɪ /

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

  • ˈԲܾԲ, adverb
  • ˈԲܾԲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • gܾ·Բi· adverb
  • gܾ·Բi·Ա noun
  • un·gܾ·Բi· adverb
  • un·gܾ·Բi·Ա noun
  • ܲ·gܾ·Բy adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sanguinary1

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

Origin of sanguinary1

C17: from Latin Բܾܲ
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Mass shootings scarcely register anymore, unless the death toll reaches a certain sanguinary level.

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Though Capone cut a sanguinary trail broader and wider than the Windy City, the Chicago mobster landed behind bars only after being nailed for tax evasion — certainly the least of his crimes.

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On Sunday, Barker shared graphic photos of his blood-stained pants and sanguinary phalanges, which took a beating after Blink-182’s set in Manchester, England.

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None of those last few come close to “Dead Ringers,” the sanguinary David Cronenberg re-imagination that was the rare case of a TV adaptation with something original to say.

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“Based on a True Story” could have been a sanguinary sendup of the media impulse to turn slashers into celebrities, a kind of “Sweeney Pod.”

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