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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Battue \Bat"tue`\, n. [F. battue, fr battre to beat See {Batter}, v. t., and cf {Battuta}.] (Hunting) a The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc., for game. b The game itself c The wanton slaughter of game. --Howitt. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: battue n 1: a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter 2: indiscriminate slaughter [syn: {bloodbath}, {bloodletting}, {bloodshed}]
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