n. [ F. belle et bonne, beautiful and good. ] A woman excelling both in beauty and goodness; a fair maid. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. bellicosus, fr. bellicus of war, fr. bellum war. See Duel. ] Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious. [ 1913 Webster ]
Arnold was, in fact, in a bellicose vein. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a bellicose manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Bellicose. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having (such) a belly; puffed out; -- used in composition;
n. A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. bellum war + gerens, -entis, waging, p. pr. of gerere to wage: cf. F. belligérant. See Bellicose, Jest. ]
adv. In a belligerent manner; hostilely. [ 1913 Webster ]