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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

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line of battle

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/lahyn uhv ˈbætəl/

The position of troops drawn up in their usual order without any determined maneuver.

In a Sentence

“The commander ordered the troops to hold the line of battle as the enemy advanced.”

Origin

From Middle English, combining line and battle, referring to the troops’ fighting line.

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Synonyms

battle linefront linefront

Antonyms

rear guardreserve

Related Words

linedead groundstalematedead standstandstand-downsitzkriegdisorder

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