The securities jumped up to 22 when the U.S. and Russia were cobelligerents during World War II (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bel|lig´er|ent|ly — bel|lig|er|ent «buh LIHJ uhr uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. fond of fighting; tending or inclined to war; warlike: »Some young boys are very belligerent when they first find the use of their fists. Figurative. The defiant child spoke in a most… … Useful english dictionary
bel|lig|er|ent — «buh LIHJ uhr uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. fond of fighting; tending or inclined to war; warlike: »Some young boys are very belligerent when they first find the use of their fists. Figurative. The defiant child spoke in a most belligerent… … Useful english dictionary
lig — al·ca·lig·e·nes; bel·lig·er·ence; bel·lig·er·en·cy; ca·lig·i·nous; cal·lig·ra·pha; cal·lig·ra·pher; cal·lig·ra·phist; cal·lig·ra·phy; ca·ma·lig; ce·ru·lig·nol; ce·ru·lig·none; cor·al·lig·e·na; cot·y·lig·er·ous; crys·tal·lig·er·ous; fi·lig·er·ous; … English syllables
bel — am·e·bel·o·don; an·te·bel·lum; ar·a·bel·la; ba·bel; ba·bel·ism; ba·bel·i·za·tion; ba·bel·ize; bar·bel·late; bar·bel·lu·la; bel; bel·dam; bel·em·nite; bel·em·nit·i·dae; bel·em·noi·dea; bel·fast; bel·fry; bel·ga; bel·gae; bel·gic; bel·gium;… … English syllables
belligerent — bel|lig|er|ent1 [ bə lıdʒ(ə)rənt ] adjective 1. ) very unfriendly and angry: belligerent behavior 2. ) FORMAL at war with someone ╾ bel|lig|er|ence noun uncount ╾ bel|lig|er|ent|ly adverb belligerent bel|lig|er|ent 2 [ bə lıdʒ(ə)rənt ] noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
belligerent — bel•lig•er•ent [[t]bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt[/t]] adj. 1) waging war; engaged in warfare 2) showing readiness to fight; aggressively hostile; truculent: a belligerent tone[/ex] 3) a state or nation at war 4) a person engaged in fighting • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
belligerent — bel|lig|er|ent [bıˈlıdʒərənt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of belligerare to fight a war , from bellum ( BELLICOSE) + gerere to carry on ] 1.) very unfriendly and wanting to argue or fight = ↑aggressive ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
belligerent — bel·lig·er·ent … English syllables
ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; … English syllables
Belligerent — Bel*lig er*ent, n. A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
