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bellicose
[ bel-i-kohs ]
/ ˈbɛl ɪˌkoʊs /
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adjective
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
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Origin of bellicose
OTHER WORDS FROM bellicose
bel·li·cose·ly, adverbbel·li·cos·i·ty [bel-i-kos-i-tee], /ˌbɛl ɪˈkɒs ɪ ti/, bel·li·cose·ness, nounun·bel·li·cose, adjectiveWords nearby bellicose
bellhanger, bell-hanger's bit, bell heather, bellhop, bell housing, bellicose, bellied, belligerati, belligerence, belligerency, belligerent
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British Dictionary definitions for bellicose
bellicose
/ (ˈbɛlɪˌkəʊs, -ˌkəʊz) /
adjective
warlike; aggressive; ready to fight
Derived forms of bellicose
bellicosely, adverbbellicosity (ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for bellicose
C15: from Latin bellicōsus, from bellum war
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