1. (a.) Waging war; aggressive; antagonistic\; carrying on war.

2. (p. pr.) Pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to belligerents; as, a belligerent tone; belligerent rights.

3. (n.) A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.

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