adj.
Pronunciation: ' sa ŋ -gw ə - ˌ ner- ē
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin sanguinarius, from sanguin-, sanguis blood
Date: circa 1623
1 : BLOODTHIRSTY , MURDEROUS < sanguinary hatred>
2 : attended by bloodshed : BLOODY <this bitter and sanguinary war ― T. H. D. Mahoney>
3 : consisting of blood <a sanguinary stream>
synonyms see BLOODY
– san · gui · nar · i · ly \ ˌ sa ŋ -gw ə - ' ner- ə -l ē \ adverb