Unlike the adjective belligerent (hostile, aggressive), the noun form only indicates that a party or faction is involved in a conflict or war.
For World War I, either France, Germany, or Bulgaria could be a belligerent. Belgium, however, might not be classified as one, although its army fought defensively.
For the Balkan conflicts, a belligerent could be Serbia, Croatia, or Bosnia.
A belligerent country is at war.
Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force was created in 1943.
The U.S. is the main instigator and continual belligerent in the conflict; it is doing everything in starting and keeping the war going.
From everything that I have read by Martin Luther, and I did a thesis on him in the seminary, there is only one word to describe his reaction to the Church: he was belligerent. In short, he was a foul-mouthed belligerent man who liked his beer cellar - that is from his autobiography. Most of his writings could not be reproduced here as the computer will not accept those words as too foul, so you can imagine what he called the Church and its ministers.
The United States of America was the 'belligerent' or aggressor in the War of 1812 in declaring war on the British Empire on June 18, 1812.
more belligerent, most belligerent
An antonym for belligerent could be cooperative.
belligerent. (ly, is the suffix.)
That is the correct spelling of "belligerent" (hostile, aggressive).
Friendly and peaceful are some antonyms of belligerent
The cast of Belligerent Benjamin - 1912 includes: Paul Scardon as Belligerent Benjamin
The base word of belligerent is "belliger."
My baby brother gets belligerent when he's hungry.
A belligerent country is at war.
The following are belligerent gods: Athena Ares Nemesis Hades
(adjective) The teacher sent the belligerent child to a time out room. Belligerent customers are a challenge for those in customer service. (noun) Italy became a belligerent in World War I primarily to gain territory in the Balkans.
(adjective) Tom screamed and shook his fist at the waiter in a belligerent way. Susan's father sent the belligerent girl to her room. (noun) The US joined World War I as a belligerent only after the withdrawal of Russia. The Soviet army withdrew as a belligerent in Afghanistan in 1989.