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    belligerent
    /bɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)rənt/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law: "ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBELLIGERENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BELLIGERENT definition: 1. wishing to fight or argue: 2. fighting a war: 3. a country, group, or person who is fighting a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › belligerentBelligerent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BELLIGERENT is inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness. How to use belligerent in a sentence. Belligerent, Belligerents, and Belligerence Synonym Discussion of Belligerent.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBELLIGERENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. marked by readiness to fight or argue; aggressive. a belligerent tone. 2. relating to or engaged in a legally recognized war or warfare. noun. 3. a person or country engaged in fighting or war. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › belligerentBelligerent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If someone is belligerent, they're eager to fight. It's a good idea to avoid hardcore hockey fans after their team loses — they tend to be belligerent. Belligerent comes from the Latin word bellum, for "war."

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbelligerent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of belligerent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › belligerentBelligerent - definition of belligerent by The Free Dictionary

    1. marked by readiness to fight or argue; aggressive: a belligerent tone. 2. (Military) relating to or engaged in a legally recognized war or warfare. n. a person or country engaged in fighting or war. [C16: from Latin belliger, from bellum war + gerere to wage]

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › belligerentBELLIGERENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose: a belligerent tone. Synonyms: contentious, antagonistic, quarrelsome, combative, truculent, pugnacious. waging war; engaged in war: a peace treaty between belligerent powers. pertaining to war or to those engaged in war: belligerent rights.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › belligerentBelligerent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    BELLIGERENT meaning: 1 : angry and aggressive feeling or showing readiness to fight; 2 : fighting a war engaged in a war.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › belligerent_adjbelligerent, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word belligerent mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word belligerent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › belligerentbelligerent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 22, 2024 · belligerent (comparative more belligerent, superlative most belligerent) Engaged in warfare, warring. Eager to go to war, warlike. Of or pertaining to war. (by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.