warlike
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war·like

adjective \ˈwr-ˌlīk\

Definition of WARLIKE

1
obsolete : ready for war : equipped to fight
2
: fit for, disposed to, or fond of war : bellicose <a warlike people>
3
: of, relating to, or useful in war <warlike preparations>
4
: befitting or characteristic of war or a soldier <warlike cries>

Examples of WARLIKE

  1. The government has been criticized for its warlike attitude.
  2. <a seafarer's legend that the remote island was inhabited by a warlike and uncivilized tribe>

First Known Use of WARLIKE

15th century

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