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battle royals

battle royals is the plural of battle royal.

Meaning of battle royal

Noun

battle royal (plural battles royal or battle royals)

  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.1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page 17
  2. (broadly) A heated discussion or debate.

Questions about battle royals

What is battle royals the plural of?
Battle royals is the plural of battle royal.

Words near battle royals in the dictionary

  1. battle rope
  2. battle ropes
  3. battle royal
  4. battle royale
  5. battle royales
  6. battle royals
  7. battle ship
  8. battle ships
  9. battle station
  10. battle stations
  11. battle tank

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