embattled

adjat war

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adj at war

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militant

adjective. aggressive, combative

Word Origin & History

"under attack," by 1882; earlier it meant "prepared to fight," and (of structures) "fitted with battlements;" past participle adjective from embattle (v.).

Example Sentences for embattled

This is what I likened to an embattled phalanx, once before.

Embattled in the last corner of the world that was left to him.

The printer's boy had faced the embattled oligarchy, and had won.

It is surmounted with an embattled parapet with a turret at each angle.

They are the eyes and ears of the encamped or embattled host.

A term in use for a fesse, bar, or chevron when embattled on both edges.

"I'll get you yet," he said, pointing a finger at the embattled Stover.

What need, therefore, had the lowly for its embattled walls?

The knights, however, were on horseback, and the embattled townsfolk were on foot.

The scene represents the empty interior of an embattled tower.

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Synonyms for embattled

militant