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Also see: order
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
battle/ˈbatl/
▶noun
- 1 a sustained fight between organized armed forces.
- 2 a lengthy and difficult conflict or struggle.
– phrases
battle royal (pl. battles royal) a fiercely contested fight or dispute.
battle stations chiefly US the positions taken by military personnel in preparation for battle.
battle royal (pl. battles royal) a fiercely contested fight or dispute.
battle stations chiefly US the positions taken by military personnel in preparation for battle.
– derivatives
battler noun.
battler noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. bataille (n.), bataillier (v.), based on late L. battualia ‘military or gladiatorial exercises’, from L. battuere ‘to beat’.

