bellicose

The definition of bellicose is someone or something aggressive and eager or willing to fight.

(adjective)

An example of bellicose are angry rebels who storm a protest march.

See bellicose in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of a quarrelsome or hostile nature; eager to fight or quarrel; warlike

Origin: ME < L bellicosus < bellicus, of war < bellum, war < OL duellum: for IE base see duel

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See bellicose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament. See Synonyms at belligerent.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin bellicōsus

Origin: , from bellicus, of war

Origin: , from bellum, war

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