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belligerent
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belligerent
adj.
warlike, aggressive; hostile
n.
country that is engaged in war; member of the military of a warring nation
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Belligerent
A belligerent (lat. bellum gerere, "to wage war") is an individual, group, country, or other entity that acts in a hostile manner, such as engaging in combat. Belligerent comes from Latin, literally meaning "one who wages war". Unlike the use of belligerent as an adjective to mean aggressive, its use as a noun does not necessarily imply that a belligerent country is an .
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belligerent
Noun
1. someone who fights (or is fighting)
(synonym) combatant, battler, fighter, scrapper
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) defender, withstander
Adjective
1. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
(synonym) aggressive
(similar) hostile
2. engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war"
(synonym) fighting, militant, war-ridden, warring
(similar) unpeaceful
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belligerent
n.
výbojný, válčící
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belligerent
Przym.
agresywny; wojowniczy; agresywność; wojowniczość
