Definitions for belligerent
bəˈlɪdʒ ər əntbel·li·ger·ent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapperadjective

   someone who fights (or is fighting)

2. aggressive, belligerentadjective

   characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

   "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"

3. belligerent, militant, war-ridden, warringadjective

   engaged in war

   "belligerent (or warring) nations"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. belligerentnoun

   A state or other armed participant in warfare

   The U.N. sent a treaty proposal to the belligerents.

2. belligerentadjective

   Engaged in warfare, warring.

3. belligerentadjective

   Eager to go to war, warlike.

4. belligerentadjective

   Of or pertaining to war.

5. belligerentadjective

   (By extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.

6. belligerentadjective

   Acting violently towards others.

7. Etymology: From belligerans, present active participle of belligero, from belliger, from bellum + -ger (from gero).

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Belligerent

   A belligerent is an individual, group, country, or other entity that acts in a hostile manner, such as engaging in combat. The term comes from the Latin bellum gerere ("to wage war"). Unlike the use of belligerent as an adjective meaning "aggressive", its use as a noun does not necessarily imply that a belligerent country is an aggressor. In times of war, belligerent countries can be contrasted with neutral countries and non-belligerents. However, the application of the laws of war to neutral countries and the responsibilities of belligerents are not affected by any distinction between neutral countries, neutral powers or non-belligerents.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. belligerent

   Belligerent refers to a person, group, or nation that is engaged in war or conflict. It can also describe someone who is hostile, aggressive, or is inclined to fight or argue. As a noun, it often refers to a country or group involved in a war or conflict. As an adjective, it describes a confrontational or contentious behavior or attitude.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Belligerent

   waging war; carrying on war

2. Belligerent

   pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to belligerents; as, a belligerent tone; belligerent rights

3. Belligerentnoun

   a nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Belligerent

   A belligerent is an individual, group, country or other entity which acts in a hostile manner, such as engaging in combat. Belligerent comes from Latin, literally meaning "one who wages war". Unlike the colloquial use of belligerent to mean aggressive, its formal use does not necessarily imply that the belligerent country is an aggressor. In times of war, belligerent countries can be contrasted with neutral countries and non-belligerents. However, the application of the laws of war to neutral countries and the responsibilities of belligerents are not affected by any distinction between neutral countries, neutral powers or non-belligerents. A non-belligerent may nevertheless risk being considered a belligerent if it aids or supports a belligerent in a way proscribed by neutral countries. An interesting use of the term arose during the American Civil War, when the Confederate States of America, though not recognized as a sovereign state, was recognized as a belligerent power, and thus Confederate warships were given the same rights as United States warships in foreign ports.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Belligerent

   bel-ij′ėr-ėnt, adj. carrying on regular war.—n. a party or person waging such.—n. Bellig′erency. [L. belligerant-em, belligerāre, to wage war.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. belligerent

   An epithet applied to any country which is in a state of warfare.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. belligerent

   In a state of warfare. Hence any two or more nations at war are called belligerent powers.

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How to pronounce belligerent?

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How to say belligerent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of belligerent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of belligerent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of belligerent in a Sentence

1. Steve Goldman:

   There a relief that (China's selloff) didn't continue. There's a relief that there doesn't seem to be any belligerent tone coming out of Greece.

2. House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff:

   And now, when you have Iran engaged in these provocative and belligerent acts attacking shipping, we can't find our allies anywhere, they're worried about this administration rushing to war. They don't have trust in the administration. The administration has ignored their warnings.

3. James Roche:

   Brett and I did not socialize beyond the first few days of freshman year. We talked at night as freshman roommates do, and I would see him as he returned from nights out with his friends. It is from this experience that I concluded that although Brett was normally reserved, he was a notably heavy drinker, even by the standards of Cuomo Prime Time, and that he became aggressive and belligerent when he was very drunk.

4. Jim Watson:

   It's completely unacceptable, particularly in the neighborhoods where some of the protesters are going into restaurants and refusing to wear a mask and harassing staff and really being belligerent to the residents of our city.

5. Rick Raynor:

   I'd rather work nine Grateful Dead concerts than one Oregon football game. They don't get belligerent like they do at the games.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=belligerent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Belligerent
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belligerent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belligerent
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=belligerent
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=belligerent
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=belligerent
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=belligerent