Battue Definition & Meaning
battue
- noun
- a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter
- indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"
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- What does battue mean?
- a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"
- What part of speech is battue?
- Battue is a noun.
- How many definitions does battue have?
- Battue has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).