variants:
or battle royale
plural battles royal or battle royals or battles royale or battle royales
Definition of battle royal
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 winner
b
: a violent struggle
2
: a heated dispute
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The first known use of battle royal was in 1671
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