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- DictionaryDu·el/ˈdo͞oəl/
noun
- 1. a contest with deadly weapons arranged between two people in order to settle a point of honor: historical "twice he had seriously wounded men in duels"
verb
- 1. fight a duel or duels: "dueling had been forbidden for serving officers"
The meaning of DUEL is a combat between two persons; specifically : a formal combat with weapons fought between two persons in the presence of witnesses. How to use duel in a sentence.
noun. 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. a contest or conflict between two persons or parties.
a formal fight, using guns or swords (= weapons with long, sharp blades), arranged esp. in the past between two people to decide an argument. (Definition of duel from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
A duel is a fight between two people, usually using swords or other weapons. If you tend to be a little cowardly, you're probably glad that people aren't expected to defend their honor with a duel these days.
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.
a formal fight, using guns or swords (= weapons with long, sharp blades), arranged esp. in the past between two people to decide an argument. (Definition of duel from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
n. 1. A prearranged, formal combat between two persons, usually fought to settle a point of honor. 2. A struggle for domination between two contending persons, groups, or ideas. v. du·eled, du·el·ing, du·els or du·elled or du·el·ling. v.tr. 1. To engage (another) in or as if in formal combat.
Duel Definition. Any contest or encounter suggesting such a fight, usually between two persons. A verbal duel. A formal fight between two persons armed with deadly weapons: it is prearranged and witnessed by two others (called seconds ), each representing a combatant.
DUEL definition: 1. a type of fight in the past between two people with weapons, used as a way of deciding an…. Learn more.
duel verb [intransitive] The two men dueled to the death. See duel in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: duel. Definition of duel noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
