sanguinary









sanguinary


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.

adjective

  1. accompanied by much bloodshed
  2. bloodthirsty
  3. consisting of, flowing, or stained with blood

adj.“characterized by slaughter,” 1620s, possibly from French sanguinaire, or directly from Latin sanguinarius “pertaining to blood,” from sanguis (genitive sanguinis) “blood,” of unknown origin. Latin distinguished sanguis, the generic word, from cruor “blood from a wound.” The latter word is related to Greek kreas “meat,” Sanskrit kravis- “raw flesh,” Old English hreaw- “raw” (see raw).

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