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battels

/ˈbætəlz/

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noun

A single combat.

Examples :

"trial by battel; wager of battel"

military war action

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(Oxford University, chiefly in the plural) Fees charged by a college for accommodation and living expenses.

Examples :

"His battels at Christ Church were higher than expected due to the cost of hall dinners. "

education finance

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(Oxford University, chiefly in the plural) Provisions ordered from the kitchen and buttery.

Examples :

"At Oxford, students pay for their battels at the end of each term, covering the cost of meals and snacks they ordered during the term from the college kitchen. "

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(Eton College) A small allowance of food collegers receive from their dames (matrons) in addition to their college allowance

Examples :

""Because his college allowance wasn't enough, the Eton collegers relied on their weekly battels of bread and cheese from their dame to supplement their meals." "

food education culture history

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noun

A contest, a struggle.

Examples :

"the battle of life"

action event war sport

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noun

A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.

Examples :

"The noisy food fights in the school cafeteria sometimes escalated into chaotic battels, with trays and leftover lunches flying across the room. "

military war action

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noun

A division of an army; a battalion.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the army was divided into three battels, each preparing to defend a different section of the fort. "

military war group

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The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.

Examples :

"The general positioned the battels in the center of the field, flanked by cavalry on either side, before the vanguard engaged the enemy. "

military war group position