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a battle royal a battle royal1. A fight in which more than two participants are involved and the last person to survive is declared the winner. The men were eager to see who would be declared the wrestling champion at the end of the battle royal.2. A heated argument. Things got pretty heated between the union and the school board at the meeting last night. It was quite the battle royal!See also: battle, royala battle royala classic, hard-fought battle or argument. The meeting turned into a battle royal and everyone left angry.See also: battle, royalbattle royal a fiercely contested fight or dispute. 1997 Fred Chappell Farewell, I'm Bound to Leave You The boys told no one about the fight…it was a battle royal and went on from two o'clock in the afternoon until sundown. See also: battle, royalbattle royalA fierce battle or free-for-all. In the seventeenth century the term signified a cockfight in which more than two birds were engaged. They would fight until there was only one survivor. By the eighteenth century the expression was a metaphor for any general fight, including a battle of wits. See also: battle, royal |