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   San·guine

   /ˈsaNGɡwən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation: "he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy" Similar optimisticbullishhopefulbuoyantpositivedisposed to look on the bright sideconfidentcheerfulcheerybrightassuredinformal:upbeatarchaic:of good cheerOpposite pessimisticgloomy
   • ▪ (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.
   • ▪ (of the complexion) florid or ruddy. archaic Similar floridruddyredred-facedreddishrosyrosy-cheekedpinkpinkishroseaterubicundhealthy-lookingglowingfreshflushedblushinghigh-coloredblowsyrare:erubescentrubescentOpposite pale
   • 2. blood-red. literary
   • 3. bloody or bloodthirsty. archaic

   noun

   • 1. a blood-red color.
   • ▪ a deep red-brown crayon or pencil containing iron oxide.
   • ▪ a blood-red stain used in blazoning.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sanguin(e) ‘blood red’, from Latin sanguineus ‘of blood’, from sanguis, sanguin- ‘blood’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sanguinely adverb
   • 2. sanguineness noun

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   SANGUINE definition: 1. (of someone or someone's character) positive and hoping for good things: 2. red in colour: 3…. Learn more.

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   adjective. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life. “a fresh and sanguine complexion”. synonyms: florid, rubicund, ruddy. healthy. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease. noun. a blood-red color. see more.

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   1. cheerful and confident; optimistic. 2. (esp of the complexion) ruddy in appearance. 3. (Cookery) blood-red. 4. an obsolete word for sanguinary 2. n. (Art Terms) Also called: red chalk a red pencil containing ferric oxide, used in drawing. [C14: from Latin sanguineus bloody, from sanguis blood]

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   Check pronunciation: sanguine. Definition of sanguine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   3 days ago · sanguine in American English. (ˈsæŋgwɪn ) adjective. 1. of the color of blood; ruddy. said esp. of complexions. 2. in medieval physiology, having the warm, passionate, cheerful temperament and the healthy, ruddy complexion of one in whom the blood is the predominant humor of the four. 3.

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   SANGUINE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com. sanguine. [ sang-gwin ] show ipa. See synonyms for sanguine on Thesaurus.com. adjective. cheerfully optimistic, sometimes to the point of seeming complacent, oblivious, or naive: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations. reddish; ruddy: a sanguine complexion.

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   Noun. Verb. Filter. adjective. At ease; accepting. American Heritage. Cheerful and confident; optimistic; hopeful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. In medieval physiology, having the warm, passionate, cheerful temperament and the healthy, ruddy complexion of one in whom the blood is the predominant humor of the four. Webster's New World.