Definition of bellicose Bellicose
/bɛˈlʌkowˌs/ - [belukows] - bel•li•cose
We found 6 definitions of bellicose from 5 different sources.
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What does bellicose mean?
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| bellicose - having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature" | ||
| battleful, combative | ||
| aggressive having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bellicose (Adjective)
Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile. - bellicose (Adjective)
Showing or having the impulse to be combative.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bellicose (a.)
Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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bellicose
Having or showing a ready disposition to fight.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bellicose
bel′ik-ōs, adj. contentious, war-like.—adv. Bel′licosely.—n. Bellicos′ity. [L. bellicosus.]
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