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Definition of bellicose adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bellicose

adjective
 
/ˈbelɪkəʊs/,
 
/ˈbelɪkəʊz/
 
/ˈbelɪkəʊs/,
 
/ˈbelɪkəʊz/
 (formal)
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  1. having or showing a desire to argue or fight synonym aggressive, warlikeTopics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin bellicosus, from bellicus ‘warlike’, from bellum ‘war’.
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