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View synonyms for sanguinary
sanguinary
/ ˈsæŋɡwɪnərɪ /
adjective
- accompanied by much bloodshed
- bloodthirsty
- consisting of, flowing, or stained with blood
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Derived Forms
- ˈsanguinarily, adverb
- ˈsanguinariness, noun
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Other Words From
- sangui·nari·ly adverb
- sangui·nari·ness noun
- un·sangui·nari·ly adverb
- un·sangui·nari·ness noun
- un·sangui·nary adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sanguinary1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sanguinary1
C17: from Latin sanguinārius
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Example Sentences
He saw Gen. Braddock as he passed on to his defeat, and could give a succinct account of that sanguinary action.
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He was long engaged in sanguinary war with the Turks and the French, who pillaged and destroyed his frontier towns.
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Battle of Surcoign; British defeated by the French after a sanguinary conflict.
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This sanguinary mixture is generally believed to possess effervescing properties when stirred.
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"Atavism can hardly explain a roaming animal with teeth and claws and sanguinary instincts," interrupted Maloney with impatience.
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