What does "sanguinary" mean?
Sanguinary: Bloodthirsty; cruel; eager to shed blood. Passion . . . makes us brutal and sanguinary. Broome.
Additional senses
- 2.(a) The yarrow. (b) The Sanguinaria.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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