English dictionary
Hint: With the Firefox addon you can search this dictionary from the browsers search field.
English noun: battue | |||
| 1. | battue (act) a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hunt, hunting | ||
| 2. | battue (act) indiscriminate slaughter | ||
| Samples | A bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered. Ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name. The valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder. A huge prison battue was ordered. | ||
| Synonyms | bloodbath, bloodletting, bloodshed | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | butchery, carnage, mass murder, massacre, slaughter | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk