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Definition of BATTUE
1. Noun. A hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter.
2. Noun. Indiscriminate slaughter. "A huge prison battue was ordered"
Exact synonyms: Bloodbath, Bloodletting, Bloodshed
Generic synonyms: Butchery, Carnage, Mass Murder, Massacre, Slaughter
Generic synonyms: Butchery, Carnage, Mass Murder, Massacre, Slaughter
Definition of BATTUE
1. n. The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc., for game.
Definition of BATTUE
1. a type of hunt [n -S]
Medical Definition of BATTUE
1. Origin: F. Battue, fr. Battre to beat. See Batter, and cf. Battuta] The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc, for game. The game itself. The wanton slaughter of game. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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