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Definitions for: Belligerent
[n] someone who fights (or is fighting)
[adj] characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
[adj] engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war"
Webster (1913) Definition: Bel*lig"er*ent, a. [L. bellum war + gerens,
-entis, waging, p. pr. of gerere to wage: cf. F.
bellig['e]rant. See Bellicose, Jest.]
1. Waging war; carrying on war. ``Belligerent powers.'' --E.
Everett.
2. Pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to
belligerents; as, a belligerent tone; belligerent rights.
Bel*lig"er*ent, n.
A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person
engaged in warfare.
Synonyms: aggressive, battler, combatant, fighter, fighting, hostile, militant, scrapper, unpeaceful, war-ridden, warring
See Also: boxer, brawler, butter, defender, fencer, gamecock, gladiator, gouger, grappler, hell-kite, hell-rooster, human, individual, master, matman, mauler, mortal, person, pugilist, skirmisher, slasher, somebody, someone, soul, street fighter, superior, swordsman, tough, victor, withstander, wrestler
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