batayle

Middle English

/batˈɛi̯l(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • An extended fight, war or armed contest; battling or warring.
  • A battle; a match between two rival armed forces.
  • A company or band of soldiers; a portion of one's fighting force.
  • A duel or match to decide a dispute.
  • A fight or dispute between ideas or religious forces:

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French bataille derived from Latin battālia.

Origin

Latin

battālia

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