Bellicose
Pronunciation : Bel"li*cose`
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. bellicosus, fr. bellicus of war, fr. bellum war. See Duel.]
Definition : Defn: Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious. Arnold was, in fact, in a bellicose vein. W. Irving.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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