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battle royal

[ bat-l roi-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural battle royals, battles royal.

a fight in which more than two combatants are engaged.
a cockfight in which three, five, or seven fowl are placed simultaneously in the fighting pit to eliminate each other by death or debilitating injury until only the victor remains in fighting condition.
Professional Wrestling. a type of wrestling match in which 15 to 30 wrestlers attempt to stay inside the ring while eliminating competitors by throwing them outside of the ropes until only one wrestler remains and is declared the winner.
a heated argument:
After a while the discussion turned into a battle royal.

battle royal

First recorded in 1665–75 in spelling battail Royal

Fortnite, for example, has become more a hangout spot than just a battle royal game.

A faceless person casually explains that, since he has “to be there anyway,” he “might as well take part in the battle royal.”

Before long there was enough on the ground to make snowballs, and then a battle royal all around ensued.

Already in New York there had been a battle royal on the subject of the proper bedtime for a little girl.

Nevertheless, the interval before the battle-royal began was very trying to her.

The battle royal was waged against Congressman Littlefield of Maine.

Even in its beginnings he says, the French and British mobilization of Chinese labor caused a diplomatic battle royal.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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