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duel

[ doo-uhl, dyoo- ]

noun

  1. a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
  2. any contest between two persons or parties.


verb (used with or without object)

dueled, dueling or (especially British) duelled, duelling.
  1. to fight in a duel.

duel

/ ˈ»åÂá³ÜËÉ™±ô /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to fight in a duel
  2. to contest closely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å³Ü±ð±ô±ô±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å³Üe±ô·¾±²õt¾±³¦ especially British, »å³Üe±ô·±ô¾±²õt¾±³¦ adjective
  • ´Ç³Ü³Ùd³Üıô verb (used with object) outdueled outdueling or (especially British) outduelled outduelling
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of duel1

1585–95; earlier duell < Medieval Latin duellum, Latin: earlier form of bellum war, probably maintained and given sense “duel†by association with Latin duo two
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of duel1

C15: from Medieval Latin duellum, from Latin, poetical variant of bellum war; associated by folk etymology with Latin duo two
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In Arkansas, Baffert had the 4-5 favorite in Cornucopian, but the colt got caught in a vicious speed duel that left he and Speed King out of gas in the stretch.

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Villa's Rogers had his moments against Latvia, with six shots, succeeding with six of his seven dribbles and winning eight of his 12 duels.

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Ralston also won all eight of his duels on the night despite struggling for game time at club side Celtic.

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He ended the game having been in 16 duels, winning 10 of them, and getting the ball back for Rangers six times.

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If Thursday’s episode of the CBS comedy “Ghosts†is to be believed, history’s true rivalry wasn’t between Hamilton and his dueling partner, Aaron Burr.

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