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bellicose

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bel·li·cose  (bl-ks)
adj.
Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament. See Synonyms at belligerent.

[Middle English, from Latin bellicsus, from bellicus, of war, from bellum, war.]

belli·cosely adv.
belli·cosi·ty (-ks-t), belli·coseness n.

bellicose [ˈbɛlɪˌkəʊs -ˌkəʊz]
adj
warlike; aggressive; ready to fight
[from Latin bellicōsus, from bellum war]
bellicosely  adv
bellicosity  [ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsɪtɪ] n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bellicose - having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature"
aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"

bellicose
Translations
bellicose [ˈbelɪkəʊs] ADJbelicoso

bellicose [ˈbɛlɪkəʊs ˈbɛlɪkəʊz] (literary) adj (= belligerent) [statement] → belliqueux/euse

bellicose
adj nation, moodkriegerisch, kriegslustig; (= pugnacious)kampflustig, streitsüchtig

bellicose [ˈbɛlɪkəʊs] adjbellicoso/a
bellicose [ˈbɛlɪkəʊs] adjbellicoso/a

bellicose
adj bellicose [ˈbelikəus]
warlike or quarrelsome a bellicose nation. oorlogsugtig ميال ال إلى القِتال، مولَع بالحَرْب воинствен bojovný, agresivní aggressiv; krigerisk kriegerisch πολεμοχαρής, εριστικός belicoso sõjakas جنگ طلب sotaisa belliqueux מְחַרחֵר רִיב लड़ाकू ratoboran harcias suka bermusuhan, suka berperang herskár bellicoso 好戦的な 호전적인 karingas kareivīgs; agresīvs suka berperang strijdlustig stridbar, krigersk wojowniczy belicoso războinic, cer­tăreţ воинственный bojachtivý bojevit ratoboran krigisk, stridslysten พร้อมที่จะต่อสู้ kavgacı 好戰的,好鬥的 войовничий; задирливий جھگڑا ، جھگڑالو hiếu chiến


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The New World seems to have made up its mind to live in peace; and our bellicose
Servile and fawning as he had been before, he was now as domineering and bellicose.
Also, Bill Totts was a trifle inclined to late hours, and at times, in saloons, to be good-naturedly bellicose with other workmen.
 
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