SANGUINARY

PRONUNCIATION: (SANG-gwuh-ner-ee)

MEANING: adjective:
1. Relating to blood.
2. Blood-red.
3. Involving bloodshed.
4. Bloodthirsty.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin sanguis (blood). Earliest documented use: 1540.
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PANGUINARY - preserve for egg-laying Antarctic animals that are very graceful under water; come in Adelie, Emperor, Rock-hopper, and a few other varieties

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