battue

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Synonyms: battle, batture, batte, battu, battus, battie, battye

Antonyms: battle, batture, batte, battu, battus, battie, battye

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable|hunting|often|attributively}} A form of [[hunting#Noun|hunting]] in which [[game#Noun|game]] is [[force#Verb|forced]] into the [[open#Noun|open]] by the [[beating#Noun|beating]] of [[stick#Noun|sticks]] on [[bush]]es, etc. {{defdate|from early 19th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|countable|hunting}} A [[hunt#Noun|hunt]] [[perform]]ed in this manner.

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