affaire d'honneur
affaire d'honneur · affaires d'honneur
A duelA duel.
Meaning
1 sensesA duel.
More definitions
- a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
Origin
Borrowed from French affaire d'honneur (“matter of honour”).Borrowed from French affaire d'honneur (“matter of honour”).
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Forms
plural: affaires d'honneur| Singular | affaire d'honneur |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor:duel
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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