battle royal

bat·tle roy·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bat-l roi-uh l]
- /ˈbæt l ˈrɔɪ əl/
- /ˈbætl ˈrɔɪəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bat-l roi-uh l]
- /ˈbæt l ˈrɔɪ əl/

Definitions of battle royal words

noun battle royal a fight, esp with fists or cudgels, involving more than two combatants; melee 3
noun battle royal a long violent argument 3
noun battle royal a fight or bout involving several or many contestants; free-for-all 3
noun battle royal a long, bitterly fought battle 3
noun battle royal a heated dispute 3
noun plural battle royal a fight in which more than two combatants are engaged. 1

See all 12 definitions of battle royal

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Origin of battle royal

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75

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Parts of speech for Battle royal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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battle royal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for battle royal

noun battle royal

brawl — A brawl is a rough or violent fight.
fight — a battle or combat.
melee — a group of diamonds, each weighing less than 0.25 carat.
riot — a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
rumble — to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.

All 6 Synonyms of battle royal