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Meaning
Noun
●
A
contest
, a struggle.
●
In Military:
A general
action
,
fight
, or
encounter
, in which all the
divisions
of an
army
are or may be
engaged
; a
combat
, an engagement.
●
In Military:
A
division
of an
army
; a battalion.
●
In Military:
The main body of an
army
, as
distinct
from the
vanguard
and
rear
; the battalia.
●
In Military, British English & Northern England English:
battle buddy
Verb
●
To
join in
battle
; to
contend
in fight
●
To
fight
or
struggle
; to
enter into
a
battle
with.
●
To
feed
or
nourish
(someone or something).
●
To
render
(land,
soil
, etc.)
fertile
or fruitful.
Adj
●
Of
grass
or
pasture
:
nutritious
to
cattle
or
sheep
;
fattening
, nourishing.
●
In Agriculture:
Of
land
(originally
pastureland
) or
soil
:
fertile
, fruitful.
Name
●
A
habitational
surname
from Middle English from
places
in England that have been
sites
of a battle.
●
A place name:
A
town
in East Sussex, England;
supposed
site
of the Battle of Hastings.
●
A place name:
A
hamlet
in Yscir
community
, Powys, Wales (OS
grid
ref
SO0131).
●
A place name:
A
river
in Saskatchewan, Canada
●
A place name:
A
former
unincorporated
community
in Carbon County, Washington, United States.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
battle
English
batel
Middle English (1100-1500)
bataille
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Battel
Battil
Batten
Improving
Struggles
Fights
Struggle
Fight
Vie
Fought
Battell
Related
War
Combat
Duel
Brawl
Showdown
Skirmish
Fighting
Tussle
Firefight
Defeat
Conflict
Clash
Victory
Warfare
Attack
Wars
Challenge
Confrontation
Army
Contest
Siege
Confront
Joust
Dogfight
Game
Standoff
Compete
Conquer
Tackle
Counter
Fighter
Rebellion
Campaign
Enemy
Encounter
Uprising
Protest
Face
Overcome
Beat
Rivalry
Race
Contend
Conquest
Feud
Defend
Triumph
Match
Crusade
Offensive
Win
Dodge
Civil War
Great War
War Of Attrition
Fight To The Death
More
Rhymes
Battle
Rattle
Cattle
Chattel
Prattle
Seattle
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