Meaning sanguinary
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sanguinary


"characterized by slaughter," 1620s, possibly from French sanguinaire, or directly from Latin sanguinarius "pertaining to blood," from sanguis (genitive sanguinis) "blood,&quo [..]
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sanguinary


involving or causing much bloodshed
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sanguinary


adj. Bloody.
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sanguinary


(adj) marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed(adj) accompanied by bloodshed
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sanguinary


(of an event) Attended with bloodshed. * '''1625''', , "Unity in Religion" [http://books.google.ca/books?id=L3cw_0UPwnoC&pg=PA99&lpg=PA99&dq=%22by+sanguinary+persecutions+to+force%22&source=bl&ots= [..]
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