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battue - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'battue' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Battue [ v. t.]
- The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc., for game.
- The game itself.
- The wanton slaughter of game.

Meaning of 'battue' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . battue [ n]
Meaning (1):
- indiscriminate slaughter
Example in sentence:
  • a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered;
  • a huge prison battue was ordered;
  • ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name;
  • the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder

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