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belligerent

belligerent is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to belligerents; as, a belligerent tone; belligerent rights.
  2. 2.A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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