- battalia
- noun Etymology: Italian battaglia Date: 1569 1. archaic order of battle 2. obsolete a large body of men in battle array
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Battalia — Bat*tal ia (b[a^]t*t[=a]l y[.a]; 106), n. [LL. battalia battle, a body of troops. See {Battle}, n.] 1. Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops (brigades, regiments, battalions, etc.), or of a naval force, for action. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
battalia pie — /bə talˈyə pī/ noun 1. Articles such as pincushions, embroidered by nuns in convents with scenes from the Bible 2. A pie containing sweetbreads, etc ORIGIN: Fr béatilles, dimin from L beātus blessed, and perh L pius pious … Useful english dictionary
battalia — /beuh tayl yeuh, tahl /, n. Obs. 1. order of battle. 2. an armed or arrayed body of troops. [1585 95; < It battaglia body of troops, BATTLE1] * * * … Universalium
battalia — bat·ta·lia … English syllables
battalia — bəˈtālyə, täl noun ( s) Etymology: Italian battaglia company of soldiers, battle more at battalion 1. obsolete : a large body of men in battle array 2. archaic … Useful english dictionary
Battle — Bat tle, n. [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. {Battalia}, 1st {Battel}, and see {Batter} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Battle piece — Battle Bat tle, n. [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. {Battalia}, 1st {Battel}, and see… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Battle royal — Battle Bat tle, n. [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. {Battalia}, 1st {Battel}, and see… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drawn battle — Battle Bat tle, n. [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. {Battalia}, 1st {Battel}, and see… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pitched battle — Battle Bat tle, n. [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. {Battalia}, 1st {Battel}, and see… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
