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Meaning of "casus belli" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CASUS BELLI

Literally: occasion of war.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CASUS BELLI

casus belli  [ˈkɑːsʊs ˈbɛliː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CASUS BELLI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Casus belli is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CASUS BELLI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Casus belli

Casus belli is a Latin expression meaning "An act or event that provokes or is used to justify war". Casus is a 4th declension neuter noun. Related to the English word "case", casus can mean "case", "incident", or "rupture". Belli is the genitive singular case of bellum, belli, a neuter noun of the 2nd declension. Belli means of war. A nation's casus belli involves direct offences or threats against it, whereas a nation's casus foederis involves offences or threats to an ally nation or nations—usually one with which it has a mutual defence pact, such as NATO. The term came into wide use in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries through the writings of Hugo Grotius, Cornelius van Bynkershoek, and Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui, among others, and due to the rise of the political doctrine of jus ad bellum or "just war theory". The term is also used informally to refer to any "just cause" a nation may claim for entering into a conflict.

Definition of casus belli in the English dictionary

The definition of casus belli in the dictionary is an event or act used to justify a war. Other definition of casus belli is the immediate cause of a quarrel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CASUS BELLI


Ali
ˈɑːliː
cellae
ˈsɛliː
cocozelle
ˌkɒkəˈzɛliː
columellae
ˌkɒljʊˈmɛliː
Dili
ˈdiːliː
fenestellae
ˌfɛnɪˈstɛliː
folie
fɒˈliː
glabellae
ɡləˈbɛliː
glee
ɡliː
Holi
ˈhɒˌliː
lamellae
ləˈmɛliː
lea
liː
lee
liː
Leigh
liː
li
liː
Orly
ˈɔːliː
predelle
prɪˈdɛliː
tessellae
tɛˈsɛliː
vorticellae
ˌvɔːtɪˈsɛliː
zooxanthellae
ˌzəʊəzænˈθɛliː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CASUS BELLI

casualism
casualization
casualize
casually
casualness
casuals
casualties
casualty
casualty department
casualty list
casualty ward
casuarina
casuist
casuistic
casuistical
casuistically
casuistries
casuistry
casus
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WORDS THAT END LIKE CASUS BELLI

Bontempelli
Botticelli
cancelli
Corelli
Grappelli
Llanelli
Machiavelli
Minnelli
nielli
ocelli
ritornelli
saltarelli
Schiaparelli
Signorelli
Torricelli
Vercelli
vermicelli
violoncelli
vitelli
Zeffirelli

Synonyms and antonyms of casus belli in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «casus belli» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CASUS BELLI

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Translator English - Chinese

开战理由
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

casus belli
570 millions of speakers

English

casus belli
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

casus belli
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Translator English - Arabic

سببا للحرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Поводом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

casus belli
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যাসেল বেলি
260 millions of speakers

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casus belli
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Translator English - Malay

Casus belli
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Translator English - German

casus belli
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

casusの開戦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

casus 의 벨라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Casus belli
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

casus Belli
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாஸ் பெல்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅस बेली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Casus belli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

casus belli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Casus Belli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приводом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

casus belli
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

casus belli
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

casus Belli
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

casus belli
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

casus belli
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of casus belli

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CASUS BELLI»

The term «casus belli» is normally little used and occupies the 111.295 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CASUS BELLI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about casus belli

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CASUS BELLI»

Discover the use of casus belli in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to casus belli and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Casus Belli, a Satire, with Other Poems
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Cammell Charles Richard, 2009
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
Casuality is an obsolete NEEDLESS VARIANT of casualty, the usual word. casus belli; casus foederis. Casus belli ( = an event that provokes war) is both a legal and a literary word — here the latter: "Sherry vomited in the defendant's taxicab ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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Israel's National Security: Issues and Challenges Since the ...
In a policy review before the Parliamentary Committee for Foreign and Security Affairs, Sharon emphasized that Israel's response to a violation of a declared casus belli would not necessarily be a pre-emptive strike. He mentioned that a variety ...
Efraim Inbar, 2007
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Casus Belli: A Satire, with Other Poems (1915)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Charles Richard Cammell, 2010
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Israel's Nuclear Dilemma (Routledge Revivals)
The link between the strategic and operational level was formed through the formulation of a system of casus belli. Four basic principles constituted the context for the deterrence dimension of the Israeli strategic doctrine, each principle serving ...
Yair Evron, 2014
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Casus Belli, a Satire, with Other Poems
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Charles Richard Cammell, 2012
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War
Casus belliis aLatinexpressionmeaningthejustificationforactsofwar. Casus means ”incident”, ”rupture”or indeed ”case”, while belli means ”of war”. It is usually distinguished from casus foederis, with casus belli being used to refer to offenses or ...
By Wikipedians
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War and Intervention in Lebanon (Routledge Revivals): The ...
Following the 1967 War, Israel abandoned this system as many of the casus belli became irrelevant.25 However, in 1981, Defence Minister Sharon reintroduced the casus belli system into Israel's declared strategic posture. His position was ...
Yair Evron, 2013
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Punch: Or the London Charivari
WANTED-A CASUS BELLI. Hrs footmen and horsemen——his Cossacks and guns, On our allies the Czar is quartering; By Sinope's shore the Euxine runs Red with blood from Russian slaughtering; Of En'rland and France the fleets advance  ...
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Rabin and Israel's National Security
He played down the alleged casus belli of the 1967 war, the Egyptian blocking of the Tiran Straits at Sharm al-Sheikh, which was in his opinion more of a symbol than the real cause of the war. Similarly, in 1976, when Chief of Staff Gur asked ...
Efraim Inbar, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CASUS BELLI»

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World Acceptance: Still Dancing For Now, But Is The Music About To …
... short-term) lending at something like 36% has been tabled in a number of states and may end up becoming a national casus belli as well. «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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Conversion Controversy: A Demographic Time Bomb?
... than it was, it's problematic that the Zionist parties... they say something but they don't look at it as a casus belli to leave the government.". «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
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Wojna telewizyjna - jak media pokazują konflikty
Dlatego wydał zgodę, by w sierpniu 1964 r. zainscenizowano w Zatoce Tokijskiej prowokację dającą mu do ręki casus belli. «GazetaPrawna.pl, Jul 15»
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As Egypt Lashes Out at ISIS, Gaza Could Be in Line of Fire
... since Ansar Beit al-Maqdis joined ISIS last year and started fighting against Hamas, but was the initial casus belli for the Egyptian offensive in ... «Antiwar.com, Jul 15»
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Why the Armenian Spring Is Not Maidan 2.0
Russia regards a forceful military takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan as act of aggression that would constitute a casus belli for ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Is Turkey poised to invade Syria?
Meanwhile, there are those who say Erdogan does not have the authority to declare what amounts to a “casus belli,” and point out that this ... «Al-Monitor, Jul 15»
7
The Care and Feeding of a Financial Black Hole
Doing so requires concocting a casus belli—a reason to go to war. The black hole does this by hallucinating: Russia invaded Crimea!—sure, a ... «Axis of Logic, Jul 15»
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How World War III became possible: A nuclear conflict with Russia is …
It does not have to be true to serve as casus belli; Moscow deployed a similar justification for its annexation of Crimea. "You don't get to walk ... «Vox, Jun 15»
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Haïti-RD : Transférer le dossier des déportations au niveau …
... auxquels notre gouvernement devra faire comprendre qu'il s'agit de gérer un casus belli, et que, tant que durera la crise entre les deux pays, ... «AlterPresse-Haïti, Jun 15»
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Was Turkey Behind Syria Sarin Attack?
There were other reasons to doubt the Obama administration's casus belli, including the irrationality of Assad ordering a chemical weapons ... «Consortium News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Casus belli [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/casus-belli>. Apr 2024 ».
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