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ensanglanter

to cover in blood, to bloody

verb ahn-sahn-glahn-TEH Rare

Usage Note

Ensanglanter is a formal or literary verb meaning to stain or drench with blood. It is most often encountered in historical, literary, or journalistic descriptions of violence rather than in everyday conversation. The past participle ensanglanté is also used as an adjective meaning 'blood-soaked'.

Examples

"La bataille a ensanglanté la plaine."

Natural Translation

The battle drenched the plain in blood.

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