"Battle" meaning in English

See Battle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbætəɫ/ [UK]
Etymology: Capitalization of battle. Doublet of Battaglia. Etymology templates: {{doublet|en|Battaglia}} Doublet of Battaglia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Battle
  1. A habitational surname from Middle English from places in England that have been sites of a battle.
    Sense id: en-Battle-en-name-bHMlm2S8 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place name:
    A town and civil parish with a town council in Rother district, East Sussex, England; supposed site of the Battle of Hastings (OS grid ref TQ7416).
    Categories (place): Civil parishes of East Sussex, England, Places in East Sussex, England, Places in England, Towns in East Sussex, England, Towns in England
    Sense id: en-Battle-en-name-PjabJfaj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 24 24 24 24
  3. A place name:
    A hamlet in Yscir community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0131).
    Categories (place): Places in Powys, Wales, Places in Wales, Villages in Powys, Wales, Villages in Wales
    Sense id: en-Battle-en-name-VayLhcmN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 24 24 24 24
  4. A place name:
    A river in Saskatchewan, Canada: see Battle River.
    Derived forms (Saskatchewan): Battleford
    Sense id: en-Battle-en-name-TToACDvC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of 'Saskatchewan': 2 7 2 72 17
  5. A place name:
    (historical) A ghost town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States.
    Tags: historical Categories (place): Ghost towns in Wyoming, USA, Ghost towns in the United States, Places in Wyoming, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Battle-en-name-IwFrGszZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 24 24 24 24
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