ATROCIOUS ASSAULT AND BATTERY

Meaning of ATROCIOUS ASSAULT AND BATTERY in English

Law.

1. an assault involving the actual wounding and maiming of another person.

2. See aggravated assault .

[ 1930-35 ]

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BATTERY — Any of a class of devices, consisting of a group of electrochemical cells (see electrochemistry ), that convert chemical energy …
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ASSAULT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) assault and battery assault rifle Sturmabteilung German: Assault Division
Английский словарь Британика
ASSAULT — I. əˈsȯlt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English assaut, from Old French asaut, assaut, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin assaltus, …
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BATTERY — ˈbad.ərē, -atərē, -a.trē, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle French & French batterie, from Old French, beating, from battre …
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ATROCIOUS — ə.ˈtrōshəs adjective Etymology: Latin atroc-, atrox gloomy, cruel, atrocious (from atr-, ater black + -oc-, -ox looking, appearing — akin …
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ATROCIOUS — (a.) Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers.
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ATROCIOUS — (a.) Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as, atrocious quilt or deeds.
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ATROCIOUS — ( a. ) Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers.
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ATROCIOUS — ( a. ) Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as, atrocious quilt or deeds.
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BATTERY — /bat"euh ree/ , n. , pl. batteries . 1. Elect. a. Also called galvanic battery, voltaic battery . a combination …
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ATROCIOUS — — atrociously , adv. — atrociousness , n. /euh troh"sheuhs/ , adj. 1. extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: …
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ASSAULT — — assaultable , adj. — assaulter , n. /euh sawlt"/ , n. 1. a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault …
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ASSAULT — I. ə-ˈsȯlt noun Etymology: Middle English assaut, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * assaltus, from assalire Date: 14th century 1. …
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ATROCIOUS — adjective Etymology: Latin atroc-, atrox gloomy, atrocious, from atr-, ater black + -oc-, -ox (akin to Greek ōps eye) — …
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BATTERY — vt the act of battering or beating. 2. battery ·vt the pitcher and catcher together. 3. battery ·vt two or …
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ATROCIOUS — adj characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity. 2. atrocious ·adj very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers. 3. atrocious …
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ASSAULT — noun to make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting …
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ATROCIOUS — [atro.cious] adj [L atroc-, atrox gloomy, atrocious, fr. atr-, ater black + -oc-, -ox (akin to Gk ops eye)--more at …
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ASSAULT — [as.sault] n [ME assaut, fr. OF, fr. (assumed) VL assaltus, fr. assalire] (14c) 1 a: a violent physical or verbal …
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BATTERY — in electricity and electrochemistry, any of a class of devices that convert chemical energy directly into electrical energy. Although the …
Britannica English vocabulary
ATROCIOUS — atrocious BrE AmE ə ˈtrəʊʃ əs AmE \ ə ˈtroʊʃ əs ▷ atrocious|ly li ▷ atrocious|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ASSAULT — assault BrE AmE ə ˈsɔːlt -ˈsɒlt -ˈsɑːlt ▷ assault|ed ɪd əd ▷ assault|ing ɪŋ ▷ assault|s s ▶ as ˈ …
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BATTERY — / ˈbætri; NAmE ; -təri/ noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ C ] a device that is placed inside …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATROCIOUS — / əˈtrəʊʃəs; NAmE əˈtroʊ-/ adjective 1. very bad or unpleasant SYN terrible : She speaks French with an atrocious accent. …
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ASSAULT — / əˈsɔːlt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U , C ] assault (on / upon sb) …
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BATTERY — bat ‧ ter ‧ y S2 /ˈbæt ə ri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural batteries ) [ Date: 1500-1600 ; …
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ATROCIOUS — a ‧ tro ‧ cious /əˈtrəʊʃəs $ əˈtroʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: atrox …
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ASSAULT — I. as ‧ sault 1 /əˈsɔːlt $ əˈsɒːlt/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
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ATROCIOUS — adj. 1 very bad or unpleasant (atrocious weather; their manners were atrocious). 2 extremely savage or wicked (atrocious cruelty). øøatrociously …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ASSAULT — n. & v. --n. 1 a violent physical or verbal attack. 2 a Law an act that threatens physical harm …
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ATROCIOUS — adj. 1 very bad or unpleasant (atrocious weather; their manners were atrocious). 2 extremely savage or wicked (atrocious cruelty). atrociously …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ASSAULT — n. & v. n. 1 a violent physical or verbal attack. 2 a Law an act that threatens physical harm …
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ATROCIOUS — adj.1 very bad or unpleasant (atrocious weather; their manners were atrocious). 2 extremely savage or wicked (atrocious cruelty). Derivatives: atrociously …
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ASSAULT — n. & v. --n. 1. a violent physical or verbal attack. 2 a Law an act that threatens physical harm …
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BATTERY — ( batteries) 1. Batteries are small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and children’s toys. …
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ATROCIOUS — 1. If you describe something as atrocious , you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad. The food here …
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ASSAULT — ( assaults, assaulting, assaulted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An assault …
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BATTERY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES assault and battery dry battery rechargeable batteries ▪ rechargeable batteries COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE …
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ATROCIOUS — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ an atrocious crime ▪ The traffic was atrocious . EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ At …
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ASSAULT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES aggravated assault ▪ He was charged with aggravated assault . assault and battery assault …
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BATTERY — (LARGE NUMBER) [noun] [C] - a number of things of a similar typeIn the kitchen an impressive battery of stainless …
Cambridge English vocab
ATROCIOUS — [adjective] - of very bad quality, or (of an action) cruel and shockingI thought that was an atrocious film/piece of …
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ASSAULT — [noun], [verb] - (to make) a sudden violent attack on (someone), esp. a sexual oneFollowing a police arrest yesterday, a …
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BATTERY — n. Any of a class of devices, consisting of a group of electrochemical cells (see electrochemistry ), that convert chemical …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ASSAULT — n. assault and battery assault rifle Sturmabteilung German: Assault Division
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ATROCIOUS — Synonyms and related words : Draconian, Tartarean, aberrant, abject, abnormal, abominable, abusive, acute, afflictive, agonizing, animal, anthropophagous, appalling, arrant, atrocious, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ASSAULT — Synonyms and related words : abuse, aggravated assault, aggression, ambush, amphibious attack, armed assault, assail, assailing, assailment, attack, banzai attack, …
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BATTERY — noun 1 for electricity ADJECTIVE ▪ dead , flat ▪ The car won't start—the battery's flat. ▪ rechargeable ▪ disposable …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ATROCIOUS — adj. Atrocious is used with these nouns: ↑ record , ↑ weather
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ASSAULT — I. noun 1 crime of attacking sb ADJECTIVE ▪ brutal , ferocious , savage , vicious , violent ▪ armed …
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ATROCIOUS — • ↑ appalling/atrocious
Longman Activator English vocab
BATTERY — n. 25B6; noun a flat battery : CELL, accumulator. a gun battery : EMPLACEMENT, artillery unit; cannonry, ordnance. a battery …
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ATROCIOUS — adj. 25B6; adjective atrocious cruelties : BRUTAL, barbaric, barbarous, savage, vicious; wicked, cruel, nasty, heinous, monstrous, vile, inhuman, black-hearted, fiendish, …
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ASSAULT — n. 25B6; verb he assaulted a police officer : ATTACK, hit, strike, punch, beat up, thump; pummel, pound, batter; informal …
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ATROCIOUS — adj. 1 cruel, wicked, iniquitous, villainous, fiendish, execrable, appalling, abominable, monstrous, inhuman, savage, barbaric, brutal, barbarous, heinous, dreadful, flagrant, flagitious, …
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ASSAULT — 1. The climax of an attack, closing with the enemy in hand-to-hand fighting. 2. In an amphibious operation, the period …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
BATTERY — сущ. 1) воен. батарея; дивизион (легкой артиллерии); мор. артиллерия корабля 2) электр. батарея; гальванический элемент; аккумулятор (особ. в автомашине) to …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATROCIOUS — прил. 1) злой, свирепый, чудовищный, жестокий, зверский, варварский Syn : cruel, brutal, outrageous, wicked, barbaric 2) наводящий ужас the atrocious …
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ASSAULT
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BATTERY — battery.ogg ʹbæt(ə)rı n 1. воен. 1> батарея battery position - огневая позиция батареи battery salvo - батарейный залп to bring …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ATROCIOUS — atrocious.ogg əʹtrəʋʃəs a 1. жестокий, зверский, свирепый, ужасный atrocious crime - зверское /гнусное/ преступление atrocious weapons of modern warfare - …
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ASSAULT
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BATTERY — 1) аккумулятор; (аккумуляторная) батарея 2) группа или совокупность (одинаковых) устройств; комплект; батарея 3) строит. подмости; полок 4) взрывная машинка • …
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