warring
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English werrynge; equivalent to war + -ing.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɔːɹɪŋ
Adjective[edit]
warring (not comparable)
- engaged in war; belligerent
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
engaged in war; belligerent
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Noun[edit]
warring (plural warrings)
- The act of engaging in war or conflict.
- 1842, The Church of England Magazine, volume 13, page 189:
- Worn out and wearied with the endless warrings of virulent sectarians […]
Verb[edit]
warring
- present participle and gerund of war
Woiwurrung[edit]
Noun[edit]
warring
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Barry J. Blake, Woiwurrung, in The Aboriginal Language of Melbourne and Other Sketches (1991; edited by R. M. W. Dixon and Barry J. Blake; OUP, Handbook of Australian Languages 4), pages 31–124
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