What does "belligerent" mean?
Belligerent: Pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to belligerents; as, a belligerent tone; belligerent rights.
Additional senses
- 2.A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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