ˈsaŋgwəˌnerē, -ri adjective
Etymology: Latin sanguinarius, from sanguin-, sanguis blood + -arius -ary
1. : willing or even anxious to shed blood : bloodthirsty , murderous
went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood — G.W.Johnson
2. : attended by, prompting, or concerning much bloodshed : bloody
this bitter and sanguinary war waged under conditions of incredible hardship — T.H.D.Mahoney
3. : consisting of blood
a sanguinary stream