About The Word Sanguine
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Sanguine
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What's The Definition Of Sanguine?
[adj] inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"
[adj] confidently optimistic and cheerful Synonyms | Synonyms for Sanguine: healthy | optimistic | rubicund | ruddy Related Terms | Find terms related to Sanguine: See Also | Sanguine In Webster's Dictionary \San"guine\, a. [F. sanguin, L. sanguineus, fr. sanguis
blood. Cf. {Sanguineous}.]
1. Having the color of blood; red.
Of his complexion he was sanguine. --Chaucer.
Like to that sanguine flower inscribed with woe.
--Milton.
2. Characterized by abundance and active circulation of
blood; as, a sanguine bodily temperament.
3. Warm; ardent; as, a sanguine temper.
4. Anticipating the best; not desponding; confident; full of
hope; as, sanguine of success.
Syn: Warm; ardent; lively; confident; hopeful.
\San"guine\, n. 1. Blood color; red. --Spenser. 2. Anything of a blood-red color, as cloth. [Obs.] In sanguine and in pes he clad was all. --Chaucer. 3. (Min.) Bloodstone. 4. Red crayon. See the Note under {Crayon}, 1. \San"guine\, v. t. To stain with blood; to impart the color of blood to; to ensanguine. |
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