Definitions for war party

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

war′ par`ty(n.)

  1. a group of American Indians prepared for war.

    Category: American History

  2. any political party or group that advocates war.

    Category: American History

Origin of war party:

1745–55, Amer.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. war party(noun)

    a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)

  2. war party(noun)

    a political party that supports a war

Wiktionary

  1. war party(Noun)

    A group of people assembled to carry out a military attack.


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"war party." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/war party>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for war party: