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| du·el [ d əl ] (plural du·els) |
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1. formal fight over matter of honor: a prearranged combat, especially in former times, between two people armed with lethal weapons, usually to settle a disagreement over a matter of honor
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2. struggle between two parties: a struggle or conflict between two people or groups
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| [15th century. < medieval Latin duellum "combat between two persons" < (influenced by Latin duo "two") Latin duellum, archaic form of bellum "war"] |
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 du·el intransitive verb |
| du·el·er noun |
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