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Battle royal

//ˌbætl̩ ɹɔɪˈæl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fight involving three or more individuals, teams, or factions; fought until one person, team, or faction is left standing.

    "I was told that since I was to be there anyway I might as well take part in the battle royal to be fought by some of my schoolmates as part of the entertainment."

  2. 2
    a noisy riotous fight wordnet
  3. 3
    A heated discussion or debate.

Etymology

Preserves the French pattern of adjective after noun. Royal here means “grand in scale”.

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