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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-lij-er-uh nt]
- /bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buh-lij-er-uh nt]
- /bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt/
Definitions of belligerents word
- adjective belligerents warlike; given to waging war. 1
- adjective belligerents of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose: a belligerent tone. 1
- adjective belligerents waging war; engaged in war: a peace treaty between belligerent powers. 1
- adjective belligerents pertaining to war or to those engaged in war: belligerent rights. 1
- noun belligerents a state or nation at war. 1
- noun belligerents a member of the military forces of such a state. 1
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Origin of belligerents
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin belliger waging war (belli-, combining form of bellum war + ger-, base of gerere to conduct) + -ent; replacing belligerant < Latin belligerant- (stem of belligerāns, present participle of belligerāre to wage war; see -ant)
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Parts of speech for Belligerents
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
belligerents popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for belligerents
noun belligerents
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- soldier — a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
- assailant — Someone's assailant is a person who has physically attacked them.
- adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
Antonyms for belligerents
noun belligerents
- ally — A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war.
- assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
- helper — a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
- supporter — a person or thing that supports.
- friend — a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
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