Sanguinary Definition & Meaning
sanguinary
- adjective
- accompanied by bloodshed; "this bitter and sanguinary war"
- marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed; "bloody-minded tyrants"; "bloodthirsty yells"; "went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood"-G.W.Johnson
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- What does sanguinary mean?
- accompanied by bloodshed; "this bitter and sanguinary war" marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed; "bloody-minded tyrants"; "bloodthirsty yells"; "went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood"-G.W.Johnson
- What part of speech is sanguinary?
- Sanguinary is an adjective.
- How many definitions does sanguinary have?
- Sanguinary has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).