Sanguineous

adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Accompanied by bloodshed; bloody.

    "[F]or swinging of incense-pans and Eighty-three Departmental Banners, we have waving of the one sanguineous Drapeau Rouge [red flag]."

  2. 2
    Eager for bloody violence; bloodthirsty.
  3. 3
    Resembling or constituting blood.
Adjective
  1. 1
    accompanied by bloodshed wordnet
  2. 2
    confidently optimistic and cheerful wordnet

Synonyms

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aggressiveanimalantagonisticatrociousbarbaricbarbarous

Example

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"[F]or swinging of incense-pans and Eighty-three Departmental Banners, we have waving of the one sanguineous Drapeau Rouge [red flag]."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sanguineus. Doublet of sanguine.

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