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corrival

[ kuh-rahy-vuhl ]

noun

  1. a rival; competitor.


adjective

  1. rival; competitive.

corrival

/ °ìəˈ°ù²¹Éª±¹É™±ô /

noun

  1. a rare word for rival
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Derived Forms

  • ³¦´Ç°ùˈ°ù¾±±¹²¹±ô°ù²â, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦´Ç°ù·°ù¾±î€ƒv²¹±ô·°ù²â noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of corrival1

First recorded in 1570–80, corrival is from the Latin word ³¦´Ç°ù°ùÄ«±¹Äå±ô¾±²õ joint rival. See cor-, rival
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of corrival1

C16: from Old French, from Late Latin ³¦´Ç°ù°ùÄ«±¹Äå±ô¾±²õ, from Latin com- together, mutually + °ùÄ«±¹Äå±ô¾±²õ rival
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Corrival, kor-rī′val, n. a fellow-rival: a competitor: an equal.—adj. contending: emulous.—v.i. and v.t. to rival: to vie with.—ns.

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Certainly in our day it is the most general, and at the same time the most expensive, and although several rivals contend with Sir Walter Ralegh for the praise of having introduced tobacco into England, yet the "bright honour" of having taught his countrymen to imitate the Indians, in this particular, he "wears without corrival."

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It followeth not that because the Spirit will have no corrival, that therefore other things may not be in their places.

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By Heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced Moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks; So he that doth redeem her thence might wear Without corrival all her dignities: But out upon this half-faced fellowship!

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It seemed corrival of the world's great prime, Made to un-edge the scythe of Time, And last with stateliest rhyme.

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