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battle royal

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noun \-rȯi-ˈal\
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Definition of battle royal

plural

battles royal

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battle royals

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battle royale

or

battle royales

  1. 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. 2 :  a heated dispute

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  1. the dysfunctional couple next door had another one of their battles royal last night

First Known Use of battle royal

1671

battle royal Synonyms

Synonyms
altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argy-bargy [chiefly British], argument, bicker, brawl, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, falling-out, fight, hassle, imbroglio, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, rhubarb, row, scrap, set-to, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle
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clash, run-in, skirmish, tangle, tussle; logomachy; feud, vendetta; attack, contention, dissension (also dissention); debate, difference, disputation; fuss, objection, protest, protestation; affray [chiefly British], fisticuffs, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée); catfight

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