‖a. [ It., merry, gay, fr. L. alacer lively. Cf. Aleger. ] (Mus.) Brisk, lively. -- n. An allegro movement; a quick, sprightly strain or piece. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a region where a battle is fought; same as battlefield. Syn. -- battlefield, field of battle, field. [ WordNet 1.5 ]