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Definition of sanguinary adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sanguinary

adjective
 
/ˈsæŋɡwɪnəri/
 
/ˈsæŋɡwɪneri/
(formal)
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  1. 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’.
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