sanguinary
adjective/ˈsæŋɡwɪnəri/
/ˈsæŋɡwɪneri/
(formal)- involving or liking killing and blood
- sanguinary revenge
- sanguinary fanatics
- a sanguinary campaign in which thousands were killed
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘relating to blood’): from Latin sanguinarius, from sanguis, sanguin- ‘blood’.Definitions on the go
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