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noun (plural: belligerents)
- country or other group which starts or carries on a war
- The U.N. sent a treaty proposal to the belligerents.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to war.
- Engaged in war, warring.
- Eager to go to war, warlike.
- aggressive, Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
- act
- Verb, Acting violently towards others.
Etymology: From Latin present participle belligerens (waging war), from bellum (war), + gerere (to wage, to carry on).
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