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Word: Battle
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French bataille (noun), bataillier (verb), based on late Latin battualia ‘military or gladiatorial exercises’, from Latin battuere ‘to beat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbatl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sustained fight between large organized armed forces
Short Definition:fight between large forces
Examples:- the battle lasted for several hours
- the Battle of Waterloo
- he died in battle
Word: Battle
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbatl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something
Short Definition:struggle tenaciously
Examples:- he has been battling against the illness
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