[bɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)rənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- hostile and aggressive
(e.g: the mood at the meeting was belligerent)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin belligerant- ‘waging war’, from the verb belligerare, from bellum ‘war’

[bɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)rənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law
(e.g: ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin belligerant- ‘waging war’, from the verb belligerare, from bellum ‘war’