| Main Entry: | war hawk |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who urges war |
Synonyms: |
militarist, war dog, war hawk, war hound, warmonger |
| Main Entry: | hawk |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a warlike person |
Synonyms: |
belligerent, chauvin, chauvinist, jingo, jingoist, militarist, war hawk, warmonger |
| Notes: | falcon probably comes ultimately from Germanic falkon; a falcon's wings are longer and more pointed than hawk wings and they are fast, frenzied fliers as opposed to hawks which have a flap-soar pattern of flying |
Antonyms: |
dove |