sanguineous

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sanguineous

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Adapted borrowing of Latin sanguineus + -ous. Doublet of sanguine.

adjective more sanguineous · most sanguineous

Accompanied by bloodshed; bloody. [F]or swinging of incense-pans and Eighty-three Departmental Banners, we have waving of the one sanguineous Drapeau Rouge [red flag].
Eager for bloody violence; bloodthirsty.
Resembling or constituting blood.

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Español	sanguíneo

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@misc{sanguineous_2026,
  title = {sanguineous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sanguineous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}