sanglant
bloody
adjective sahn-GLAHN Rare
Origin: Old French 'sanglent', from 'sang' (blood)
Usage Note
Sanglant describes something covered in or involving blood, and can be used figuratively for a crushing defeat or harsh rebuke (une défaite sanglante). The feminine form is sanglante. It is stronger and more literary than the colloquial ensanglanté (bloodied).
Examples
"Il est revenu du combat sanglant et épuisé."
Natural Translation
He returned from the battle bloody and exhausted.
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