Pronunciation: ' ba-t ə l- ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English bataillous, from Anglo-French *bataillos, from bataille battle
Date: 14th century
archaic : ready for battle : WARLIKE
Pronunciation: ' ba-t ə l- ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English bataillous, from Anglo-French *bataillos, from bataille battle
Date: 14th century
archaic : ready for battle : WARLIKE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012