Dictionary
bel•lig•er•ent
Pronunciation: (bu-lij'ur-unt), [key]—
adj.
1. warlike; given to waging war.
2. of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose:
a belligerent tone.
3. waging war; engaged in war:
a peace treaty between belligerent powers.
4. pertaining to war or to those engaged in war:
belligerent rights.
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n.
1. a state or nation at war.
2. a member of the military forces of such a state.
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