battalia

[ buh-teyl-yuh, -tahl- ]

/ bəˈteɪl yə, -ˈtɑl- /

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noun Obsolete.

order of battle.

an armed or arrayed body of troops.

Nearby words

batshit, batsman, batt, batt., battailous, battalia, battalion, battani, batteau, battel, battels

Origin of battalia

1585–95; < Italian battaglia body of troops, battle¹

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Examples from the Web for battalia

His Majesty and a world of company were in the field, and the whole army in battalia; a very glorious sight.
The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2)|John Evelyn
Item, six thousand and sixteen Seleucid birds marching in battalia, and picking up straggling grasshoppers in cornfields.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
Then came the battalia and rear, crowding very closely upon each other.
History of the United Netherlands, 1600-09, Vol. IV. Complete|John Lothrop Motley
Below, on the plain, they might also discern the Spanish army drawn up in battalia, awaiting their descent.
The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3)|Walter Thornbury

The battalia was led by Van der Noot, with six companies of Hollanders.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley