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- US Pronunciation
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- [bat-l]
- /ˈbæt l/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bat-l]
- /ˈbæt l/
Definitions of battel word
- adjective battel fertile; nourishing 3
- verb battel to make fertile 3
- verb battel (at Oxford University) to charge food and other costs to battels 3
- noun battel an account with or terminal bill from a college of Oxford University for board, kitchen, and buttery expenses. 1
- noun battel battels, expenses, bills, and accounts of a student at Oxford, including those for clothing, books, and personal expenses as well as for tuition, lodging, and food. 1
- verb without object battel to have an account with or to be supplied with food and drink from a college kitchen or buttery at Oxford University. 1
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Origin of battel
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; compare New Latin batellae (1636), batillī (1557), probably to be identified with late Middle English batell (in AL), taken to mean “charge for provisions”; of obscure origin; kinship with Scots, N England dialect ba(i)ttle rich, fattening (of pasture) is dubious
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Parts of speech for Battel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
battel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
battel usage trend in Literature
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