English Explanatory Dictionary

sanguinary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Involving bloodshed.
  2. Eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty.
  3. Consisting of, covered with, or similar in appearance to blood.
noun
  1. A bloodthirsty person.
  2. The plant common yarrow, or herba sanguinaria (Achillea millefolium).

Pronunciation

/ˈsæŋɡwɪnəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sanguinary.wav /ˈsæŋɡwɪnɛɹi/

Word forms

sanguinary more sanguinary most sanguinary sanguinaries

Etymology

From Middle English sanguinarie, from Latin sanguinārius.

Synonyms

bloody gory bloodthirsty bloody-minded butcherous slaughterous bloodsoaked

Related words

exsanguinate sanguine sanguineous

Derived words

sanguinarily sanguinariness sanguinary ant unsanguinary
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