duel

Definition of Duel in English :

Noun

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

2. duel

any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

Verb

3. duel

fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman

Example Sentences:
'In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Duel

see synonyms of duel

noun

1.

a prearranged combat with deadly weapons between two people following a formal procedure in the presence of seconds and traditionally fought until one party was wounded or killed, usually to settle a quarrel involving a point of honour

2.

a contest or conflict between two persons or parties

verbWord forms: duels, duelling, duelledWord forms: US duels, dueling or dueled (intransitive)

3.

to fight in a duel

4.

to contest closely

Duel

see synonyms of duel

noun

1.

a formal fight between two persons armed with deadly weapons: it is prearranged and witnessed by two others, called seconds, one for each combatant

2.

any contest or encounter suggesting such a fight, usually between two persons

a verbal duel

verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdueled or ˈduelled, ˈdueling or ˈduelling

3.

to fight a duel with (a person or persons)

Duel

see synonyms of duel

n.

1. A prearranged, formal combat between two persons, usually fought to settle a point of honor.

2. A struggle for domination between two contending persons, groups, or ideas.

v. du·eled, du·el·ing, du·els or du·elled or du·el·ling

v.tr.

1. To engage (another) in or as if in formal combat.

2. To oppose actively and forcefully.

v.intr.

To engage in or as if in formal combat.

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