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bellicosely

Variant of bellicose

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

Related Forms:

bellicosely adverb
bellicosity noun

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