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sanguineous

[ sang-gwin-ee-uhs ]
/ sæŋˈgwɪn i əs /
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adjective

of, relating to, or containing blood.
of the color of blood.
involving much bloodshed.
sanguine; confident.

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Origin of sanguineous

First recorded in 1510–20, sanguineous is from the Latin word sanguineus bloody. See sanguine

OTHER WORDS FROM sanguineous

san·guin·e·ous·ness, nounun·san·guin·e·ous, adjectiveun·san·guin·e·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby sanguineous

sanguification, sanguinaria, sanguinarine, sanguinary, sanguine, sanguineous, sanguino-, sanguinolent, sanguinopurulent, sanguivorous, Sanhedrin
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Words related to sanguineous

arduous, bloodthirsty, bloody, bloody-minded, brutal, criminal, cruel, cutthroat, dangerous, deadly, destroying, destructive, devastating, exhausting, fell, ferocious, harrowing, hellish, homicidal, killing

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British Dictionary definitions for sanguineous

sanguineous
/ (sæŋˈɡwɪnɪəs) /

adjective

of, containing, relating to, or associated with blood
a less common word for sanguine (def. 1), sanguine (def. 2), sanguine (def. 3)

Derived forms of sanguineous

sanguineousness, noun
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Medical definitions for sanguineous

sanguineous
[ săng-gwĭn′ē-əs ]

adj.

Of or relating to blood; bloody.
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