sanguineous

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sanguineus. Doublet of sanguine.

Adjective

sanguineous (comparative more sanguineous, superlative most sanguineous)

  1. Accompanied by bloodshed; bloody.
  2. Eager for bloody violence; bloodthirsty.
  3. Resembling or constituting blood.

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