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duel
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As a noun, duel means arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor. As a verb, it means engage in a battle.
Meanings of duel
6 meaningsnoun
Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
Historically, the wager of battle (judicial combat).
Any battle or struggle between two contending persons, forces, groups, or ideas.
“a sniper duel”
A prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
Similar: affaire d'honneur
verb
To engage in a battle.
“The two dogs were duelling for the bone.”
Fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman
“In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).