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Webster 1913 Edition


Warlike

War′likeˊ

,
Adj.
1.
Fit for war; disposed for war;
as, a
warlike
state; a
warlike
disposition
.
Old Siward, with ten thousand
warlike
men.
Shakespeare
2.
Belonging or relating to war; military; martial.
The great archangel from his
warlike
toil Surceased.
Milton.
Syn. – Martial; hostile; soldierly. See
Martial
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Warlike

WARLIKE

,
Adj.
[war and like.]
1.
Fit for war; disposed for war; as a warlike state.
Old Siward with ten thousand warlike men.
2.
Military; pertaining to war; as warlike toil.
3.
Having a martial appearance.
4.
Having the appearance of war.