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Definition of 'battue'

Word Frequency

battue in British

(bæˈtuː , -ˈtjuː, French baty)
noun
1. 
the beating of woodland or cover to force game to flee in the direction of hunters
2. 
a. 
an organized shooting party using this method
b. 
the game disturbed or shot by this method
3. 
indiscriminate slaughter, as of a defenceless crowd
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Word origin of 'battue'
C19: from French, feminine of battu beaten, from battre to beat, from Latin battuere
Word Frequency

battue in American

(bæˈtu ; bato̅oˈ; bæˈtju ; batyo̅oˈ; bəˈtu ; bəto̅oˈ; bəˈtju ; bətyo̅oˈ)
noun
1. 
a beating of underbrush and woods to drive game out toward hunters
2. 
a hunt of this kind
3. 
any mass killing
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'battue'
Fr, fem. pp. of OFr battre, to beat: see batter1

Trends of 'battue'

Used Rarely. battue is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'battue'

  • battological
  • battology
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  • battue
  • battuta
  • battuto
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Definition of battue from the Collins English Dictionary

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Scrabble score for 'battue': 8
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