sanguineous

[ sang-gwin-ee-uh s ]

/ 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

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

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Examples from the Web for sanguineous

The kidneys were found enlarged and congested, with evident signs of sanguineous stasis.
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M. Stanislas Kapp was the son of and heir of a rich brewer of Strasbourg, a youth of a sanguineous—and sanguinary—temperament.
The American|Henry James
Hence the sanguineous are not easily brought into action; but, when once roused, their energies are irresistible.
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No one speaks of those gaping, sanguineous wounds which were imagined later.
Life of St. Francis of Assisi|Paul Sabatier

A young maiden milked whatever dregs of milk the cow had left, which was of a sanguineous nature and poisonous quality.
Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland|J. Maxwell Wood

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 Formssanguineousness, noun

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Word Origin and History for sanguineous

sanguineous

adj.

"pertaining to blood," 1510s, from Latin sanguineus, from sanguin-, stem of sanguis (see sanguinary).

Medicine definitions for sanguineous

sanguineous

[ săng-gwĭn′ē-əs ]

adj.

Of or relating to blood; bloody.