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2 definitions for battue From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
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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