sanguinary

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English sanguinarie, from Latin sanguinārius. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsæŋɡwɪnəɹi/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈsæŋɡwɪnɛɹi/ Hyphenation: san‧gui‧nar‧y === Adjective === sanguinary (comparative more sanguinary, superlative most sanguinary) (of an event) Involving bloodshed. Synonyms: bloody, gory 1625, Francis Bacon, "Unity in Religion" (Google preview): We may not propagate religion by wars, or by sanguinary persecutions to force consciences. (of a person) Eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty. Synonyms: bloodthirsty, bloody-minded, butcherous, slaughterous c. 1730, William Broome: Passion […] makes us brutal and sanguinary. Consisting of, covered with, or similar in appearance to blood. Synonyms: bloodsoaked, bloody, gory ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with sanguine. Sanguine can mean “optimistic”, while sanguinary means “bloodthirsty, gory”. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === sanguinary (plural sanguinaries) A bloodthirsty person. The plant common yarrow, or herba sanguinaria (Achillea millefolium). ==== Translations ====