embattled
ಎಂಬ್ಯಾಟಲ್ಡ್
definition
verb
it was three o'clock before the king's army was embattled
set (an army) in battle array.
adjective
the embattled Yugoslavian republics
(of a place or people) involved in or prepared for war, especially because surrounded by enemy forces.
divided or edged by a line of square notches like battlements in outline.
example
The disclosure will prove embarrassing to Jack McConnell, the first minister, who resisted calls to withdraw his invitation to the 'embattled' president amid a series of corruption allegations.
She quit her government job after her boss criticized her 'embattled' dad, and now she speaks out in his defense for the first time.
These sites were still towns, but very different from those of the 2nd century - no longer the local centres and garden-cities of a Romanising gentry, but heavily defended outposts of an 'embattled' empire.
No wonder the 'embattled' president felt able to declare icily that in the future: ‘I shall be a little more prudent, particularly in the choice of those people who work directly with me.’
The incident has had the nation abuzz - who kidnapped Dacer and why? - and is one more headache for the 'embattled' President Joseph Estrada, currently mired in an impeachment trial.
Blatter, the 'embattled' president of the governing body, has had other things on his mind but, in Japan and South Korea, the co-hosts can think of little other than the World Cup.
Rebellion after rebellion had to be put down and the 'embattled' dynasty was forced to rely increasingly on Chinese militia as the standard of the purely Manchu units had declined dramatically.
South African officials said on Sunday they had made no offer of asylum to Haiti's 'embattled' leader, despite reports that President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was headed here after fleeing his country.
A tenuous peace deal between the American occupation forces and the 'embattled' city of Falluja got off to a slow and sometimes chaotic start on Tuesday.
The artillery attack was a violation of the unilateral cease-fire announced by the LTTE themselves to allow civilians to move out of the 'embattled' zone, the statement said.
An 'embattled' railway executive from Scotland was last week in France.
As it approached the hangar, the sound system played the grandiose theme tune to Air Force One, a thriller starring Harrison Ford as a tough, 'embattled' president.
Allies of Charles Kennedy last night rallied around their 'embattled' leader as he pondered whether to sue over new claims his drinking has affected his performance in the job.
An hour later the army relieves me of the decision by closing the 'embattled' road.
Just as they did during the first siege of Falluja seven months ago, residents of the Iraqi town of Karma, most of whom have tribal ties with the 'embattled' city, have rallied to the defence of their kinsmen.
Venezuela's 'embattled' President Hugo Chavez has also announced a last-minute decision to appear here on Sunday.
Agha's forces have been pushing from the south against Kandahar while troops loyal to former deputy foreign minister Hamid Karzai have been advancing from the north against the 'embattled' city.
On Friday, a cease-fire was announced - and immediately violated by US forces - to allow terrified women and children to flee on foot from their homes in the 'embattled' city.
It emerged last night that Ireland's national emergency plan for nuclear accidents has been under review for almost five years - three more than 'embattled' Minister of State Joe Jacob claimed.
Teenage fighters with rocket-propelled grenades and rifles lurked on bridges or in derelict areas near the main highway leading west toward the 'embattled' town of Fallujah.
John Swinney, the 'embattled' leader of the SNP, was last night facing a new crisis of credibility after two of his own MSPs suggested he should step aside because of his failure to make the party relevant to ordinary voters.
Shehadeh's family live in the 'embattled' town of Ramallah after being forcibly removed from their original seaside home in Jaffa.
The 'embattled' minister refused to be drawn yesterday on accusations that he had deceived the public before the election when he insisted that no spending cuts were planned.
However, it appears that there has been a resurgence of narco-terrorism in that 'embattled' land, particularly in so-called Liberated Territories.
We now learn that the unit will go through the 'embattled' city after all.
Just a mile from where Marines and rebels are busy killing each other in this 'embattled' city, other American troops are getting on fine with locals, making medical house calls and sharing home-cooked meals.
Ahead, the three network anchors make a joint appearance, with Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings offering support to an 'embattled' Dan Rather.
For some time, European nations have faced the task of incorporating migrants from these and other parts of 'embattled' sites in the world.
Though the 'embattled' Minister welcomed the inquiry, the news that the ethics watchdog is to hold a preliminary inquiry has substantially increased the pressure upon him.
But if it keeps a clear focus it might achieve a way forward for our 'embattled' province.
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