Warrish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Warrish is an adjective meaning Militant; warlike.
Meaning
Militant; warlike.
Example Sentences
The specific examples of warrish attitudes change from year to year, but the underlying bellicosity remains.
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!
Dear George, 'tis very true," replied the king, " Poor Honour is just come upon the parish; Merit may tramp tho streets, and ballads sing: My new-made knights can boast of nothing warrish.
Some of the soldiers were little more than boys; they had spent their entire lives practicing their caste's warrish obligations, but they had never marched to battle for their king. Nevertheless, they understood the War Rites; […]
Synonyms for warrish
Depending on context, synonyms include warful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include warful, warlike, warsome, warisome, martial, battlesome.
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