sanguinary

[ sang-gwuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈsæŋ gwəˌnɛr i /
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adjective

full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody: a sanguinary struggle.
ready or eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty.
composed of or marked with blood.

Origin of sanguinary

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

OTHER WORDS FROM sanguinary

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sanguinary

sanguinary sanguine

Words nearby sanguinary

sanguifacient, sanguiferous, sanguification, sanguinaria, sanguinarine, sanguinary, sanguine, sanguineous, sanguino-, sanguinolent, sanguinopurulent

Words related to sanguinary

bloodstained, crimson, gaping, gory, grisly, open, raw, sanguine, sanguineous, wounded, ensanguined, hematic, hemic, unstopped, arduous, bloodthirsty, bloody, bloody-minded, brutal, criminal

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British Dictionary definitions for sanguinary

sanguinary
/ (ˈsæŋɡwɪnərɪ) /

adjective

accompanied by much bloodshed
bloodthirsty
consisting of, flowing, or stained with blood

Derived forms of sanguinary

sanguinarily, adverb sanguinariness, noun

Word Origin for sanguinary

C17: from Latin sanguinārius