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Word: Belligerent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin belligerant- ‘waging war’, from the verb belligerare, from bellum ‘war’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)rənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
hostile and aggressive
Short Definition:hostile and aggressive
Examples:- the mood at the meeting was belligerent
Word: Belligerent
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)rənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law
Short Definition:nation or person engaged in war or conflict
Examples:- ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent
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