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Battue
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noun
Battue
n. (Hunting)
(a)
The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc., for game.
(b)
The game itself.
(c)
The wanton slaughter of game.
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"Battue" Quotes from Famous Books
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don't know. It's almost a shame to disturb their young happiness. They'll come of their own accord when they get hungry. What do you think, Gustav? Shall we organize a
battue
?"
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— Pelle the Conqueror, Complete • Martin Andersen Nexo
Words linked to "Battue" :
carnage
,
slaughter
,
bloodshed
,
massacre
,
bloodbath
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