belligerent
/bəˈlɪdʒ.(ə).ɹənt/
BƏLꞮDƷ · (ə) · ɹənt (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
Engaged in warfare, warring.
Etymology
From Latin belligerans (“waging war”), present active participle of belligerō (“I wage war”), from belliger (“waging war, warlike”), from bellum (“war”) + -ger (from gerō (“I lead, wage, carry on”)).
Example Sentences
- "England were not allowed to give their chariot the momentum it had a week ago. It was stopped dead in its tracks by a belligerent Springboks defence that simply refused to yield."
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