Definition of battle royal
battles royal
orbattle royals
orbattle royale
orbattle royales
1a : a fight participated in by more than two combatants; especially : one in which the last fighter in the ring or the last fighter standing is declared the winnerb : a violent struggle
2 : a heated dispute
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Examples of battle royal in a Sentence
the dysfunctional couple next door had another one of their battles royal last night
First Known Use of battle royal
1671
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