Both Uses of
sanguine
in
Persuasion, by Jane Austen
- His sanguine temper, and fearlessness of mind, operated very differently on her.†
Chpt 4 *
- All his sanguine expectations, all his confidence had been justified.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(sanguine) confidently optimistic and cheerful
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Other meanings of sanguine relate to its root meaning of blood. Thus sanguine or rare derivatives like sanguinary or sanguineous can refer to the color red or to bloodshed.