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Word: Sanguine
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French sanguin(e) ‘blood red’, from Latin sanguineus ‘of blood’, from sanguis, sanguin- ‘blood’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsaŋɡwɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation
Short Definition:optimistic
Examples:- he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy
- the committee takes a more sanguine view
Definition:
blood-red.
Short Definition:blood-red
Definition:
bloody or bloodthirsty.
Short Definition:bloody or bloodthirsty
Word: Sanguine
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsaŋɡwɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a blood-red colour.
Short Definition:blood-red colour
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