- (n.) Bloodstone.
- (a.) Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood; as, a sanguine bodily temperament.
- (n.) Anything of a blood-red color, as cloth.
- (n.) Blood color; red.
- (a.) Having the color of blood; red.
- (n.) Red crayon. See the Note under Crayon, 1.
- (a.) Anticipating the best; not desponding; confident; full of hope; as, sanguine of success.
- (a.) Warm; ardent; as, a sanguine temper.
- (v.t.) To stain with blood; to impart the color of blood to; to ensanguine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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