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Thesaurus: belligerent

Waging war; carrying on war.

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Definitions

  1. p. pr. Waging war; carrying on war.
  2. p. pr. Pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to belligerents; as, a belligerent tone; belligerent rights.
  3. n. A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.
  4. adj. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  5. adj. engaged in war
  6. n. someone who fights (or is fighting)
  7. 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. A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.
  8. A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a personengaged in warfare.