belligerents

Meanings

• noun

  People or countries involved in a war or other armed conflict.

  - "The two belligerents signed a peace treaty after years of war."
  - "The casualties among the belligerents were heavy."
  - "The neutral country refused to become a belligerent in the conflict."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with belligerents
relentments , lements , sentiments

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Variants

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belligerent , belligerently , belligerents

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Etymology

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From the Latin bellum 'war' + -gerent- 'carrying'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'belligerent' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. The Geneva Conventions of 1949 recognize the special legal status of belligerents in times of war.

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Related Concepts

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1. combatants: Individuals directly involved in a military conflict.

2. non-combatants: Individuals not directly involved in a military conflict.

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Quotes

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1. Instead, we revered the guys on the streets, the thugs who were brazen and "belligerent". They wore their hats backwards, left their belt buckles unfastened and shoelaces untied.

   - Nathan McCall,{it}Washington Post{/it},25-31 Mar. 1991

2. … it took very little alcohol to make him "belligerent", and he became even more thuggish and incoherent when he threw in a few sleeping pills as well.

   - Christopher Hitchens,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},8 Oct. 2000

3. Coots are "belligerent", territorial, quick-tempered birds. Nothing irritates a coot like another coot …

   - Kenneth Brower,{it}Smithsonian{/it},December 1998

4. She was a brigantine, a small two-masted vessel, refitted for "belligerent" action in the newly created American Navy.

   - Barbara W. Tuchman,{it}The First Salute{/it},1988

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Culture

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The term 'belligerents' is often used in international law and diplomacy to refer to the parties involved in a conflict. It is also used in literature and art to depict the harsh realities of war.

How to Memorize "belligerents"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of soldiers or countries engaged in a war.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of war or conflict.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Belligerents Begin Wars' to remember the definition.

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