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Duel Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Duel? [n] any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups) [n] a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor [v] fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Duel: affaire d'honneur Related Terms \| Find terms related to Duel: affair of honor \| battle \| box \| brawl \| broil \| buck \| clash \| close \| collide \| combat \| come to blows \| contend \| contest \| cut and thrust \| dispute \| exchange blows \| fence \| feud \| fight \| fight a duel \| give and take \| give satisfaction \| grapple \| grapple with \| jostle \| joust \| mix it up \| monomachy \| oppose \| quarrel \| rassle \| repel \| riot \| run a tilt \| satisfaction \| scramble \| scuffle \| single combat \| skirmish \| spar \| strive \| struggle \| thrust and parry \| tilt \| tourney \| traverse \| tussle \| wage war \| war \| withstand \| wrestle See Also \| battle \| combat \| fight \| fight \| fighting \| struggle \| struggle Duel In Webster's Dictionary \Du"el\, n. [It. duello, fr. L. duellum, orig., a contest between two, which passed into the common form bellum war, fr. duo two: cf. F. duel. See {Bellicose}, {Two}, and cf. {Duello}.] A combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons, by agreement. It usually arises from an injury done or an affront given by one to the other. {Trial by duel} (Old Law), a combat between two persons for proving a cause; trial by battel. \Du"el\, v. i. & t. To fight in single combat. [Obs.]

Duel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Duel?

[n] any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
[n] a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
[v] fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Duel: affaire d'honneur

Duel In Webster's Dictionary

\Du"el\, n. [It. duello, fr. L. duellum, orig., a contest
between two, which passed into the common form bellum war,
fr. duo two: cf. F. duel. See {Bellicose}, {Two}, and cf.
{Duello}.]
A combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons, by
agreement. It usually arises from an injury done or an
affront given by one to the other.

{Trial by duel} (Old Law), a combat between two persons for
   proving a cause; trial by battel.


\Du"el\, v. i. & t.
To fight in single combat. [Obs.]

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