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war·like

(wôr′līk′)

adj.

1. Belligerent; hostile.

a. Of or relating to war; martial.

b. Indicative of or threatening war.

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warlike

(ˈwɔːˌlaɪk)

adj

1. (Military) of, relating to, or used in war

2. hostile or belligerent

3. (Military) fit or ready for war

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war•like

(ˈwɔrˌlaɪk)

adj.

1. fit, qualified, or ready for war; martial.

2. threatening or indicating war.

3. pertaining to or waging war.

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Adj.	1.	warlike - disposed to warfare or hard-line policies; "militant nations"; "hawkish congressman"; "warlike policies" hawkish, militant unpeaceful - not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage"
	2.	warlike - suggesting war or military life martial military - characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms"

warlike

adjective belligerent, military, aggressive, hostile, martial, combative, unfriendly, antagonistic, pugnacious, argumentative, bloodthirsty, hawkish, bellicose, quarrelsome, militaristic, inimical, sabre-rattling, jingoistic, warmongering The Scythians were a fiercely warlike people.
friendly, pacific, peaceful, conciliatory, amicable, placid, peaceable, unwarlike, nonbelligerent

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warlike

adjective

1. Having or showing an eagerness to fight:

bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, hostile, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent.

2. Of, relating to, or inclined toward war:

bellicose, martial, militaristic, military.

Translations

مولَع بالقِتال

krigerisk

kriegerisch

belliqueux guerrier martial

herskár

warlike

[ˈwɔːlaɪk] ADJ [activity] → bélico; [people, tribe] → guerrero, belicoso

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

warlike

[ˈwɔː^rlaɪk] adj → guerrier/ièrewar lord n → seigneur m de la guerre

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

warlike

[ˈwɔːˌlaɪk] adj → battagliero/a, bellicoso/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

war

(woː) noun

(an) armed struggle, especially between nations. Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; (also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.

verb – past tense, past participle warred –

to fight. The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.

ˈwarlike adjective

(negative unwarlike) fond of, or likely to begin, war. a warlike nation.

ˈwarrior (ˈwo-) noun

a soldier or skilled fighting man, especially in primitive societies. The chief of the tribe called his warriors together; (also adjective) a warrior prince.

war correspondent

a newspaper reporter who writes articles on a war especially from the scene of fighting.

ˈwar-cry – plural ˈwar-cries – noun

a shout used in battle as an encouragement to the soldiers. `For king and country' was the war-cry of the troops as they faced the enemy.

ˈwar-dance noun

a dance performed by the people of some primitive societies before going to war.

ˈwarfare noun

fighting, as in a war. He refused to fight, because he has religious objections to warfare.

ˈwarhead noun

the explosive section of a missile, torpedo etc. nuclear warheads.

ˈwarhorse noun

a horse used in battle.

ˈwarlord noun

a very powerful military leader.

ˈwarmonger noun

a person who encourages war(s), often for personal reasons.

ˈwarpaint noun

paint applied to the face etc by the people of some primitive societies before going into battle.

ˈwarship noun

a ship used in war or defence.

ˈwartime noun

the time during which a country, a people etc is at war. There is a great deal of hardship and misery in wartime; (also adjective) a wartime economy.

war of nerves

a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting. That game of chess was a war of nerves.

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What with recruiting and drilling of soldiers, there was now nothing but warlike bustle in the streets of Boston.

"Yes," said Grandfather; "but there was a stern, warlike spirit in them from the beginning.

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SOME Financiers who were whetting their tongues on their teeth because the Government had "struck down" silver, and were about to "inaugurate" a season of sweatshed, were addressed as follows by a Member of their honourable and warlike body:

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It is a parody of the warlike epic, but has little in it that is really comic or of literary merit, except perhaps the list of quaint arms assumed by the warriors.

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For the peoples of the west to be able to make their warlike movement to Moscow it was necessary: (1) that they should form themselves into a military group of a size able to endure a collision with the warlike military group of the east, (2) that they should abandon all established traditions and customs, and

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There is first to note that, whereas in other principalities the ambition of the nobles and the insolence of the people only have to be contended with, the Roman emperors had a third difficulty in having to put up with the cruelty and avarice of their soldiers, a matter so beset with difficulties that it was the ruin of many; for it was a hard thing to give satisfaction both to soldiers and people; because the people loved peace, and for this reason they loved the unaspiring prince, whilst the soldiers loved the warlike prince who was bold, cruel, and rapacious, which qualities they were quite willing he should exercise upon the people, so that they could get double pay and give vent to their own greed and cruelty.

But his son Antoninus was a most eminent man, and had very excellent qualities, which made him admirable in the sight of the people and acceptable to the soldiers, for he was a warlike man, most enduring of fatigue, a despiser of all delicate food and other luxuries, which caused him to be beloved by the armies.

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To be ignored of any one of the following four or five principles does not befit a warlike prince.

When a warlike prince attacks a powerful state, his generalship shows itself in preventing the concentration of the enemy's forces.

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"Explain to me how it happens that, following so peaceful a business, you had such warlike inclinations."

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In this wild and warlike school a number of leaders have sprung up, originally in the employ, subsequently partners of Ashley; among these we may mention Smith, Fitzpatrick, Bridger, Robert Campbell, and William Sublette; whose adventures and exploits partake of the wildest spirit of romance.

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Arrival of a Strange Sail.- Agitation at Astoria.- Warlike Offer of Comcomly.

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