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noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a natural disposition to fight
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bellicoseness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aggressiveness, belligerence, pugnacity
History
Etymology tree Latin bellicosusder. Middle English bellicose English bellicose English -osity English bellicosity From bellicose + -osity.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
