BATTELS


Meaning of BATTELS in English

[ 'bat(ə)lz ]

■ plural noun (at Oxford University) a college account for food and accommodation expenses.

Origin

C16: perh. from dialect battle 'nourish', 'nutritious'; prob. related to batten 2 .

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