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Battle Royal
see synonyms of battle royalNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Battle Royal
see synonyms of battle royalnoun
1.
a fight, esp with fists or cudgels, involving more than two combatants; melee
2.
a long violent argument
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Battle Royal
see synonyms of battle royal Word forms: plural battles royal
1.
a fight or bout involving several or many contestants; free-for-all
2.
a long, bitterly fought battle
3.
a heated dispute
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Battle Royal
see synonyms of battle royaln. pl. battles royal
1. A battle involving many combatants, usually with each fighting against all the others until only one emerges victorious.
2. A competitive situation involving many participants who each attempt to improve their own chances by attacking the others: “The next 10 days, then, will be a battle royal between Bush, Rubio and Kasich—all clamoring for the establishment spot before the race goes national” (Chris Cillizza).
3. An intense altercation: “U.S. diplomatic cables suggest a battle royal between the two allies over satellite technology” (Tim Lister).
4. A fight to the finish.
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