# battalia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops or of a naval force, ready for action.
2. An army in battle array; also, the main battalia or body of the army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia (“military exercises”), from Latin battuō (“to strike, beat”), from Gaulish. Doublet of battle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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