Definitions
an energetic attempt to achieve something
Word origin
From Early Modern English batell, probably from Middle English *batel (“flourishing”), from Old English *batol (“improving, tending to be good”), from batian (“to get better, improve”) + -ol ( + -le).
Used in a sentence
“the battle of life”
“Australian broadcaster Clive James has admitted that he is losing his long-fought battle with leukaemia.”
“Thenne kyng Arthur made redy his hooſt in x batails and Nero was redy in the felde afore the caſtel Tarabil with a grete hooſt / & he had x batails with many mo peple than Arthur had […]”
Then King Arthur made ready his host in 10 battles and Nero was ready in the field before the castle Tarabil with a great host / and he had 10 battles with many more people than Arthur had […]
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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Fight between forces”6 letters
02“Military fight”6 letters
03“Big fight”6 letters
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