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Bellicosity

[bel-i-kohs]

bel·li·cose

[bel-i-kohs]
adjective
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin bellicōsus, equivalent to bellic(us) pertaining to war (bell(um) war + -icus -ic) + -ōsus -ose1

bel·li·cose·ly, adverb
bel·li·cos·i·ty [bel-i-kos-i-tee] , bel·li·cose·ness, noun
un·bel·li·cose, adjective
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Bellicosity is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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bellicose (ˈbɛlɪˌkəʊs, -ˌkəʊz)
 
adj
warlike; aggressive; ready to fight
 
[C15: from Latin bellicōsus, from bellum war]
 
'bellicosely
 
adv
 
bellicosity
 
n

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