battleward

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adverb

Toward battle.

OriginProto-Germanic *wardaz ← Proto-Indo-European *wert- ← English battle →
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Meanings

adverbbattleward (not comparable)
  1. not comparableToward battle.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰedʰh₂-
  2. Latinbattuō
  3. Late Latinbattālia
  4. Old Frenchbataille
  5. Middle Englishbatayle
  6. Englishbattle
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  8. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  9. Englishbattleward

From battle + -ward.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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