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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary du·el
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Medieval Latin duellum, from Old Latin, war DATE 15th century 1. a combat between two persons; specifically : a formal combat with weapons fought between two persons in the presence of witnesses 2. a conflict between antagonistic persons, ideas, or forces; also :a hard-fought contest between two opponents
verb (du·eled or du·elled ; du·el·ing or du·el·ling) DATE circa 1645 intransitive verb : to fight a duel transitive verb : to encounter (an opponent) in a duel • du·el·er or du·el·ler noun English Etymology duel late 15c., from M.L. duellum "combat between two persons," by association with L. duo "two," but originally from L. duellum "war," an Old Latin form of bellum. Retained in poetic and archaic language and apparently given a special meaning in M.L. or L.L. of "one-on-one combat" on fancied connection with duo "two." Related: Dueling. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 duel duel / 5dju:El; NAmE 5du:El / noun1. a formal fight with weapons between two people, used in the past to settle a disagreement, especially over a matter of honour 决斗: to fight / win a duel 进行/赢得决斗 to challenge sb to a duel 向某人挑战要求决斗 2. a competition or struggle between two people or groups (双方的)竞争,斗争: a verbal duel 舌战 • duel verb (-ll-, NAmE -l-) : ▪ [V] The two men duelled to the death. 两个男人双双在决斗中丧命。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged du·el I. \ˈd(y)ü]əl, -u̇]əl also -ü]l, chiefly Brit ](ˌ)il\ noun (-s) Etymology: Medieval Latin duellum (influenced in meaning by folk etymological association with Latin duo two), from Latin, war (poetical variant of bellum), from Old Latin; perhaps akin to Greek daiein to ignite, burn up — more at two , teen 1. : a combat between two persons: a. obsolete : personal combat to determine a trial by battle b. : a prearranged formal combat with deadly weapons fought between two persons in the presence of witnesses usually as a result of an injury done or an insult given by one to the other — compare principal II, second II2. : a conflict between persons, ideas, or forces that are antagonistic < when the long-drawn-out duel … ended in a war — W.J.Hail > < artillery duel > < a duel between the two emotions of repugnance and duty — Hilaire Belloc > II. verb (dueled or duelled ; dueled or duelled ; dueling or duelling ; duels) intransitive verb : to fight a duel transitive verb : to encounter (an opponent) in a duel |
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