Lectionary Calendar
Friday, June 6th, 2025
the Seventh Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Hostile

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Hostie
Next Entry
Hostilely
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(1):

(a.) Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.

(2):

(n.) An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; - commonly in the plural.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hostile'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/hostile.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile