Battle royal Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a noisy riotous fight
melee; scrimmage.
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(a) A fight between several gamecocks, where the one that stands longest is the victor. Grose.(b) A contest with fists or cudgels in which more than two are engaged; a mêlée. Thackeray.
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