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
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The first known use of warlike was in the 15th century
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