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sanguineous

[sang-gwin-ee-uh s]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or containing blood.
  2. of the color of blood.
  3. involving much bloodshed.
  4. 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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Related Words for sanguineous

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

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Historical Examples of sanguineous

  • A red lamp on the water seemed to be watching him with a sanguineous eye.

    The Fat and the Thin

    Emile Zola

  • The passenger, who was a plethoric, sanguineous man, felt as if he were stifling.

    My Novel, Complete

    Edward Bulwer-Lytton

  • Traces of inflammation and discoloration by sanguineous staining are traceable on the pleural surfaces.

  • The endocardium is often blotched to a greater or less extent by sanguineous imbibition.

  • These parts he describes in detail, considering those belonging to sanguineous animals first and most fully.

    Fathers of Biology

    Charles McRae

British Dictionary definitions for sanguineous

sanguineous

adjective
  1. of, containing, relating to, or associated with blood
  2. a less common word for sanguine (def. 1), sanguine (def. 2), sanguine (def. 3)
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Derived Formssanguineousness, noun
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Word Origin and History for sanguineous

adj.

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

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sanguineous in Medicine

sanguineous

(săng-gwĭn′ē-əs)
adj.
  1. Of or relating to blood; bloody.
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