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sanguinary (adjective), more sanguinary, most sanguinary
1. Full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody: There was a sanguinary struggle when a woman was attacked in her apartment by a killer and she was able to get his gun when he put it down on a table and killed him while he was beating her.
2. Accompanied by bloodshed: There was a sanguinary boxing match which was very violent.
Bloody, bloodshed.
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3. Eager for bloodshed; bloodthirsty: There were sanguinary attacks on cattle by vampire bats that were gorging for the red fluid in the veins of the cows and bulls.
A patient can't remember having amnesia.
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This entry is located in the following units: -ary (page 11) sangui-, sanguio-, sanguin- (page 3)
sanguine, sanguinary, sanguineous
sanguine (SANG gwin) (adjective)
1. Relating to a character trait of cheerfulness: Darrell had a sanguine personality and got along with everyone at school.
2. Description of a person's ruddy skin tone: After a day hiking in the mountains, Jon had a fresh and sanguine complexion.
sanguinary (SANG gwuh ner" ee) (adjective)
Concerning that which is bloody or is associated with bloodshed: There are just too many sanguinary wars that have taken place throughout history.
sanguineous (sang GWIN ee uhs) (adjective)
1. Relating to or involving the body fluid or homicide: The medical surgery was more sanguineous than the doctors expected.
2. Concerning the color of person's vital fluid; cardinal-red: Tommy's new sanguineous shoes were hard to keep clean.

Gail's sanguine personality was matched by her sanguineous cheeks which were a rosy red; however, her favorite reading materials have been murder novels and the more sanguinary they are, the more she likes to read them!