Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Encyclopedias
Battue

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Battles Round Lemberg (Lvov)
Next Entry
Battus
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(from Fr. battre, to beat), the beating of game from cover under the sportsmen's fire; by analogy the word is used to describe any slaughter of defenceless crowds.

Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Battue'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​b/battue.html. 1910.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile