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a) A fight involving three or more people, fought until one person (or sometimes team or faction) is left standing.
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Battle royal — (plural battles royal) traditionally refers to a fight involving three or more combatants which is fought until only one fighter remains standing. In recent times the term has been used in a more general sense to refer to any fight involving… … Wikipedia
Battle royal — Royal Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Battle royal — Battle Bat tle, n. [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. {Battalia}, 1st {Battel}, and see… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Battle Royal — (englisch: Königliche Schlacht) steht für: einen Kampf an dem 3 oder mehr Kämpfer teilnehmen. Es wird dabei solange gekämpft bis nur noch ein Teilnehmer übrig ist. eine Form des Wrestling, siehe Wrestling Matcharten, Abschnitt: Battle Royal ein… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Battle Royal — Battle Royale Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Battle royale est : le titre d’un roman japonais, Battle Royale le titre du film japonais adapté de ce roman, Battle Royale, et de sa… … Wikipédia en Français
battle royal — n. pl. battles royal 1. a fight or bout involving several or many contestants; free for all 2. a long, bitterly fought battle 3. a heated dispute … English World dictionary
battle royal — noun a noisy riotous fight • Syn: ↑melee, ↑scrimmage • Hypernyms: ↑disturbance * * * noun (plural battles royal or battle royals) 1 … Useful english dictionary
battle royal — pl. battles royal. 1. a fight in which more than two combatants are engaged. 2. a heated argument: After a while the discussion turned into a battle royal. [1665 75] * * * … Universalium
Battle Royal High School — 真魔人伝 バトルロイヤルハイスクール (Shinma Jinden Batoru Roiyaru Haisukūru) Genre Martial arts, Supernatural Manga Written by Shin ichi Kuruma … Wikipedia
battle royal (plural battles royal) — a fiercely contested fight or dispute. → battle … English new terms dictionary
Battle royal (professional wrestling) — In professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals [cite encyclopedia |year=1671 |title =battles royal |encyclopedia=Merriam Webster |url=http://www.merriam… … Wikipedia
