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| bel·lig·er·ent [ bə líjjərənt ] |
adjective |
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1. hostile or aggressive: hostile, ready to start a fight, or ready to go to war
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2. engaged in war: taking part in warfare, especially in a war recognized by international law
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3. of belligerent nation: relating to or characteristic of a participant in war or a fight
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noun (plural bel·lig·er·ents) |
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participant in war: a participant in a war or fight, especially a nation engaged in a war recognized by international law
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin belligerant-, present participle of belligerare "wage war" < belliger "carrying on war" < bellum "war" + gerere "carry on"] |
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  bel·lig·er·ent·ly adverb |
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