Meanings of warlike attitude in English

This seemed to have no effect in the warlike attitude of the attacking party.

Pierre Dorion's pistols gave him the advantage, and he maintained a most warlike attitude.

This had reference to the warlike attitude of Russia.

Even the queen, so distinguished by her graces and attractions, put on a warlike attitude.

The warlike attitude of Russia in 1853 alarmed England, who was not prepared to go to war.

Mrs. Garth's first impulse was to shame her adversary out of her warlike attitude with a little biting banter.

When Charles put himself in a warlike attitude in August 1642, Waller sent him a present of a thousand broad pieces.

Three or four field-pieces stand upon the bank of the river fronting it, and at some distance present a warlike attitude.

One of the problems Washington had to meet was the warlike attitude of the Indians, with whom there was some border fighting.

The garrison of Nagasaki was reinforced, and the most warlike attitude was assumed by the inhabitants, who are noted for their courage.

This first realm of the Hsiung-nu was not yet extensive, but its ambitious and warlike attitude made it a danger to Ch'in.

Mardonius was too late; all he could do was to draw an old sword and stand in warlike attitude before the door, brandishing his weapon.

Everything assumed a warlike attitude, and the Emperor's time became so completely and entirely absorbed that he remained nearly three days without leaving his cabinet.

It might have struck an observer, however, that for men of peace they were in suspiciously warlike attitudes.

"Monsieur!" protested the Vicomte, somewhat abashed at the way his warlike attitude had been taken by the ponderous-looking Englishman.

"I don't believe half this sensational stuff about Japan's warlike attitude toward the United States that the newspapers are printing."