# battle royal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbætl̩ ɹɔɪˈæl/

## Definitions
1. A fight involving three or more individuals, teams, or factions; fought until one person, team, or faction is left standing.
2. A heated discussion or debate.

## Etymology
Preserves the French pattern of adjective after noun. Royal here means “grand in scale”.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/battle-royal