Main Entry:

¹com·bat

Pronunciation:

\ˈkäm-ˌbat\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Anglo-French, from combatre to attack, fight, from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin com- + battuere to beat

Date:

1546

1 : a fight or contest between individuals or groups 2 : conflict, controversy 3 : active fighting in a war : action <casualties suffered in combat>