battue
battue
Definition
bat·tue (ba to̵̅o̅′, -tyo̵̅o̅′; bə-)
noun
- a beating of underbrush and woods to drive game out toward hunters
- a hunt of this kind
- any mass killing
Etymology: Fr, fem. pp. of OFr battre, to beat: see batter
battue
Usage Examples
Noun used with modifier
- suis: J'ai moi-même participé au MLAC et me suis battue pour la reconnaissance de l'avortement.
Browse dictionary entries near battue
- battling
- battlewagon
- battleship
- battles royal
- battler
- battlemented
- battlement
- battleground
- battlefield
- battledore
