sanguine |ˈsa ng gwin|adjective1 cheerfully optimistic : they are not sanguine about the prospect.• (in medieval science and medicine) of or having the constitution associated with the predominance of blood among the bodily humors, supposedly marked by a ruddy complexion and an optimistic disposition.• archaic (of the complexion) florid; ruddy.• archaic bloody or bloodthirsty.2 poetic/literary & Heraldry blood-red.nouna blood-red color.• a deep red-brown crayon or pencil containing iron oxide.• Heraldry a blood-red stain used in blazoning.DERIVATIVESsanguinely |ˈsøŋgwənli| adverbsanguineness |ˈsøŋgwən(n)əs| nounORIGIN Middle English : from Old French sanguin(e) ‘blood-red,’from Latin sanguineus ‘of blood,’ from sanguis, sanguin- ‘blood.’(Edward Tufte)
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