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battle royal

 
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–noun, plural battles royal.
1. a fight in which more than two combatants are engaged.
2. a heated argument: After a while the discussion turned into a battle royal.
Origin:
1665–75
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battle royal  
n.   pl. battles royal

  1. An intense altercation.

  2. A battle involving many combatants.

  3. A fight to the finish.


[battle + royal, grand in scale.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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