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battue

driven hunt, battue

noun bah-TEW Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Usage Note

Battue refers to a style of hunting where beaters drive game towards waiting hunters; the word comes from battre (to beat). In French historical and literary contexts it can also refer to a thorough police search of an area. The same root gives battement (beat, throb).

Examples

"Ils ont organisé une battue pour chasser le sanglier."

Natural Translation

They organised a driven hunt to flush out the wild boar.

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