sanguinaire

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French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin sanguinārius, from sanguis (whence French sang).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sanguinaire (plural sanguinaires)

  1. bloodthirsty, bloodlusted

Usage notes

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Noun

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sanguinaire m or f by sense (plural sanguinaires)

  1. bloodthirsty person

Further reading

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