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adjective
1.
full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody: a sanguinary struggle.
2.
ready or eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty.
3.
composed of or marked with blood.
Related forms
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
Synonyms
2. murderous, cruel, savage.
2. murderous, cruel, savage.
Antonyms
2. kind.
2. kind.
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Sanguinary
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example Sentences
- Nary a violent gesture nor even a grisly detail is shown to furnish a bit of satisfaction for the sanguinary crime-film buff.
- These sanguinary gentlemen collect their neighbors' noggins with efficient ease.
- It seems to us that the crowd's enthusiasm last night was less sanguinary than defiant.
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Word Origin & History
sanguinary
"characterized by slaughter," 1625, possibly from Fr. sanguinaire, or directly from L. sanguinarius "pertaining to blood," from sanguis (gen. sanguinis) "blood," of unknown origin. L. distinguished sanguis, the generic word, from cruor "blood from a wound." The latter word is related to Gk. kreas "meat,"
EXPANDSkt. kravis- "raw flesh," O.E. hreaw- "raw" (see raw).
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