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单词 sanguinary
释义

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

SYNONYMS FOR sanguinary

2 murderous, cruel, savage.
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ANTONYMS FOR sanguinary

2 kind.
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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
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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, adverbsanguinariness, noun

Word Origin for sanguinary

C17: from Latin sanguinārius
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