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Definition of sanguinary in English: sanguinaryadjective ˈsanɡwɪn(ə)riˈsæŋɡwəˌnɛri archaic Involving or causing much bloodshed. they lost heavily in the sanguinary campaigns that followed Example sentencesExamples - There are few more gruesome and sanguinary spectacles than a Tory leadership struggle: one lasting eight months is uncharted territory - a marathon of fear, loathing and betrayal.
- Specifically, it might inspire them to revisit the politically arduous and philosophically complex struggle whereby modern liberalism overcame the sanguinary terror of religious conflict in post-Reformation Europe.
- Even before this, the reaction of the badly frightened British had been sanguinary and included a revival of the old Mughal punishment of tying captured mutineers over the mouths of cannon and blowing them apart.
- This time the sanguinary tale takes place in an uncomfortable meeting of her Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witch books.
- This week, however, the fighting was particularly sanguinary, with reported casualties being suffered on both sides.
Synonyms grisly, gruesome, violent, bloodthirsty, bloody, brutal, savage
Origin Middle English (in the sense 'relating to blood'): from Latin sanguinarius, from sanguis, sanguin- 'blood'. Definition of sanguinary in US English: sanguinaryadjectiveˈsaNGɡwəˌnerēˈsæŋɡwəˌnɛri archaic Involving or causing much bloodshed. they lost heavily in the sanguinary campaigns that followed Example sentencesExamples - This time the sanguinary tale takes place in an uncomfortable meeting of her Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witch books.
- This week, however, the fighting was particularly sanguinary, with reported casualties being suffered on both sides.
- There are few more gruesome and sanguinary spectacles than a Tory leadership struggle: one lasting eight months is uncharted territory - a marathon of fear, loathing and betrayal.
- Specifically, it might inspire them to revisit the politically arduous and philosophically complex struggle whereby modern liberalism overcame the sanguinary terror of religious conflict in post-Reformation Europe.
- Even before this, the reaction of the badly frightened British had been sanguinary and included a revival of the old Mughal punishment of tying captured mutineers over the mouths of cannon and blowing them apart.
Synonyms grisly, gruesome, violent, bloodthirsty, bloody, brutal, savage
Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to blood’): from Latin sanguinarius, from sanguis, sanguin- ‘blood’. |