war hawk

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

1. A proponent of war or military intrusiveness.
2. An eagle.

Sinonimai

hawk

Vertimai

faucon

falco

halcón

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Late 18th c., often attributed to Virginian Congressman John Randolph of Roanoke, but no written evidence exists. Popularized in debates concerning the War of 1812. Sense "eagle" probably a calque of Old English guþhafoc