Warrish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Militant; warlike.

    "Brightned the black horizon of his parish ; Gave to the Prince of Darkness such hard blows, That Satan was afraid to show his nose, (Except in hell), before this priest so warrish!"

Synonyms

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militantmilitantwarfulwarful

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"Brightned the black horizon of his parish ; Gave to the Prince of Darkness such hard blows, That Satan was afraid to show his nose, (Except in hell), before this priest so warrish!"

Etymology

From war + -ish.

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