war party†

Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a number of Indians on the warpath (def. 2a).

See: warpath(def. 2a)

Quotations

1794

He reports that a War party has been formed among the Crees.

1963

The successes of Tenors and Klattasine's war party stirred the blood of the powerful Chilcotin tribes. . . .