sanguinary
/ˈsæŋɡwɪˌnɛri/
adjective
- Involving or causing much bloodshed; bloody.
- The dictator's sanguinary rule left thousands dead.
- Historians describe the civil war as a long and sanguinary conflict.
- The battle was one of the most sanguinary in the country's history.
- Eager for or enjoying bloodshed; bloodthirsty.
- The novel's villain is a sanguinary character who delights in violence.
- Some ancient gladiators were celebrated for their sanguinary nature.
- The general had a sanguinary reputation for showing no mercy.
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