duel
Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honorArranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
Meaning
3 sensesArranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
Duell, Zweikampf
дуэ́льduélʹ, поеди́нокpojedínok, двобойdvoboj
дуе́льduélʹ, двобі́йdvobíj
Historically, the wager of battle (judicial combat).
(broadly)Any battle or struggle between two contending persons, forces, groups, or ideas.
a sniper duel
Duell, Zweikampf
поеди́нокpojedínok, единобо́рствоjedinobórstvo
поєди́нокpojedýnok
any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
Examples
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Origin
From Medieval Latin duellum (“fight between two men, duel”), itself from Old Latin duellumFrom Medieval Latin duellum (“fight between two men, duel”), itself from Old Latin duellum (“war, fight”), which survived in Classical Latin as a rare byform of bellum and was later reinterpreted as “duel” by unetymological association with duo (“two”).
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Forms
plural: duelsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor:affaire d'honneur
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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