battlemage

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/ˈbætəlˌmeɪdʒ/

noun

A wizard specializing in close magical combat.

OriginEnglish mage ← Middle English batayle ← Old French bataille →
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Meanings

nounbattlemage (plural battlemages)

plural battlemages

  1. fantasyA wizard specializing in close magical combat.
  2. fantasy roleplaying gamesSomeone proficient in fighting with both melee weapons and offensive magic.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰedʰh₂-
  2. Latinbattuō
  3. Late Latinbattālia
  4. Old Frenchbataille
  5. Middle Englishbatayle
  6. Englishbattle
  7. Englishmage
  8. Englishbattlemage

From battle + mage.

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APA

battlemage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battlemage

MLA

“battlemage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battlemage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “battlemage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battlemage.

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