n.
- The beating of woods and bushes to flush game.
- A hunt in which this is done.
[French, feminine of battu, from Old French batre. See batter1.]
battue
Dictionary:
bat·tue (bă-tū', -tyū') 
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| WordNet: battue |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter
Meaning #2:
indiscriminate slaughter
Synonyms: bloodbath, bloodletting, bloodshed
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