war hawk

English - Turkish

Definition of war hawk in English Turkish dictionary

savaş kışkırtıcısı

English - English

Definition of war hawk in English English dictionary

Member of the U.S. Congress who advocated war with Britain (1811). The term was applied by opponents to newly elected Southern and Western congressmen who strongly promoted U.S. expansion into the Northwest and Canada and vigorously protested British aid to Indians. The anti-British fervour of the War Hawks, who included Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, helped cause the War of 1812

person who advocates and clamors for war (in particular an American jingo that favored war with Great Britain around 1812); person who favors aggressive or warlike political policy (Slang)

Related Terms

Black Hawk War

series of battles in 1832 in Illinois and Wisconsin which ended in a massacre of the Sauk Indians by the white American settlers

Turkish pronunciation

wôr hôk

Synonyms

militarist, war dog, war hawk, war hound, warmonger

Pronunciation

/ˈwôr ˈhôk/ /ˈwɔːr ˈhɔːk/