Battle royal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a noisy riotous fight
    melee; scrimmage.

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Definitions
  1. . (a) A fight between several gamecocks, where the one that stands longest is the victor. Grose. (b) A contest with fists or cudgels in which more than two are engaged; a mêlée. Thackeray.
Definitions
  1. . See under Battle.

Webster 1913