Belligerent Definition
bə-lĭjər-ənt
belligerents
adjective
Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
American Heritage
At war; designating or of a state recognized under international law as being engaged in a war.
Webster's New World
Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.
American Heritage
Of war; of fighting.
Webster's New World
Seeking war; warlike.
Webster's New World
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noun
belligerents
One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war.
American Heritage
A belligerent person, group, or nation.
Webster's New World
A state or other armed participant in warfare.
The U.N. sent a treaty proposal to the belligerents.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Belligerent
Noun
Singular:
belligerent
Plural:
belligerentsOrigin of Belligerent
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From Latin belligerans (“waging war”), present active participle of belligerō (“I wage war”), from belliger (“waging war, warlike”), from bellum (“war”) + -ger (from gerō (“I lead, wage, carry on”)).
From Wiktionary
Latin belligerāns belligerant- present participle of belligerāre to wage war from belliger warlike bellum war gerere to make
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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