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    sanguinary
    /ˈsaŋɡwɪn(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. involving or causing much bloodshed: archaic "they lost heavily in the sanguinary campaigns that followed"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSANGUINARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SANGUINARY definition: 1. extremely violent and involving a lot of blood and injuries: 2. covered with or full of blood…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sanguinarySanguinary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SANGUINARY is bloodthirsty, murderous. How to use sanguinary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sanguinary.

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    Sanguinary definition: full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody. See examples of SANGUINARY used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSANGUINARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. C17: from Latin sanguinārius. You may also like. sanguinary in American English. (ˈsæŋgwɪˌnɛri ) adjective. 1. accompanied by much bloodshed or carnage. 2. flowing with blood; bloodstained. 3. eager for bloodshed; bloodthirsty. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sanguinarySanguinary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When something is sanguinary it involves a lot of blood or, at least, the pursuit of blood. Vampire movies are sanguinary: Romper Room is not.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › sanguinarysanguinary - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · sanguinary (comparative more sanguinary, superlative most sanguinary) (of an event) Involving bloodshed. Synonyms: bloody, gory. 1625, Francis Bacon, "Unity in Religion" (Google preview): We may not propagate religion by wars, or by sanguinary persecutions to force consciences.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sanguinarySanguinary - definition of sanguinary by The Free Dictionary

    Define sanguinary. sanguinary synonyms, sanguinary pronunciation, sanguinary translation, English dictionary definition of sanguinary. adj. 1. Accompanied by bloodshed. 2. Eager for bloodshed; bloodthirsty. 3. Consisting of blood. san′gui·nar′i·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsanguinary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of sanguinary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'sanguinary' - Collins Online Dictionary

    1. accompanied by much bloodshed or carnage. [...] 2. flowing with blood; bloodstained. [...] 3. eager for bloodshed; bloodthirsty. [...] More. Synonyms of 'sanguinary' • savage, fell (archaic), cruel, grim [...] • bloody, bloodied, gory, flowing with blood [...] More. Examples of 'sanguinary' in a sentence.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sanguinarysanguinary | meaning of sanguinary in Longman Dictionary of ...

    sanguinary meaning, definition, what is sanguinary: involving violence and killing: Learn more.