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A fight between single combatants
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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A duel between single representatives of opposing armies, with the outcome accepted as the battle's outcome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
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a fight between two people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat
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Broader terms: fight, fighting, combat, scrap
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Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Polish:
walka jeden na jednego
— fight
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Swedish:
man mot man
— fight
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Swedish:
tvekamp
— fight
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Swedish:
duell
— fight
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French:
combat singulier
— duel
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German:
Zweikampf
— duel
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Ancient Greek:
μονομαχία
(monomakhía)
— duel
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Italian:
combattimento singolo
— duel
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Latin:
monomachia
— duel
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Latin:
duellum
— duel
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Māori:
riri taumātakitahi
— duel
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Polish:
harc
— duel
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Scottish Gaelic:
cothrom na Fèinne
— duel