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battles royal Definition


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battle royal
noun battles royal
    1a. A big noisy argument or free-for-all;
    1b. A general brawl or meleé.
    2. A fight involving more than two combatants, specifically one in which the last man or fighting cock left standing is the victor.
Etymology: 17c, originally in sense 2.



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