Search results for ‘battle’
English Dictionary (1-3 of 3)
- battle
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- 1. a fight between large armed forces; military or naval engagement; combat
- 2. conflict; contention; struggle
- 3. to fight in or as if in military combat; contend (with)
- 4. to struggle in order to achieve something or arrive somewhere
- 5. to scrape a living, esp by doing odd jobs
- 6. C13: from Old French bataile , from Late Latin batt a lia exercises performed by soldiers, from battuere to beat
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- Battle
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Battle, Kathleen . born 1948, US opera singer: a coloratura soprano, she made her professional debut in 1972 and sang with New York City's Metropolitan Opera (1977--94)
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a town in SE England, in East Sussex: site of the Battle of Hastings (1066); medieval abbey. Pop: 5190 (2001)
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his battle for recognition
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he was cut down in battle
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a ding-dong battle in the board room
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a fair battle to get to the counter
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fatally wounded in battle
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