BATTLE ROYAL


Meaning of BATTLE ROYAL in English

noun

( plural battles royal or battle royals )

1.

a. : a fight participated in by more than two combatants

he tells of seeing a battle royal among five, each gashing, slashing, and puncturing the nearest to him until only one was left alive — J.W.Lippincott

especially : such a contest in which the last man in the ring or on his feet is declared the winner

b. : a fight to the finish : a violent struggle

after a battle royal the cops hauled Jack off to jail — Sat. Eve. Post

2. : a heated discussion, disagreement, or dispute

these battles royal between him and Lady Henry were not uncommon — Mrs. Humphry Ward

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.