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war·path
(wôr′păth′, -päth′)n.
1. A course that leads to warfare or battle.
2. A hostile course or mood: The boss is on the warpath today.
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warpath
(ˈwɔːˌpɑːθ)n
1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) the route taken by North American Indians on a warlike expedition
2. (Historical Terms) the route taken by North American Indians on a warlike expedition
3. (Anthropology & Ethnology) preparing to engage in battle
4. (Military) preparing to engage in battle
5. informal in a state of anger
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war•path
(ˈwɔrˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ)n., pl. -paths (-ˌpæðz, -ˌpɑðz, -ˌpæθs, -ˌpɑθs)
the path or course taken by American Indians on a warlike expedition.
Idioms: on the warpath,
a. ready for or engaged in fighting.
b. extremely hostile.
[1745–55, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | warpath - hostile or belligerent mood; "the chief is on the warpath today" belligerence, belligerency - hostile or warlike attitude or nature |
2. | warpath - a course leading to warfare or battle path, way of life, way - a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path" |
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[ˈwɔːpɑːθ] N to be on the warpath (lit) → estar en pie de guerra (fig) → estar dispuesto a armar un líoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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