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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.
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)
The word duel comes from the Latin duellum, cognate with bellum, meaning 'war'. Renaissance and early modern Europe. During the early Renaissance, dueling established the status of a respectable gentleman and was an accepted manner to resolve disputes.
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.
Jun 7, 2024 · Duel, a combat between persons, armed with lethal weapons, which is held according to prearranged rules to settle a quarrel or a point of honour. It is an alternative to having recourse to the usual process of justice. The judicial duel, or trial by battle, was the earliest form of dueling.
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.
noun. 1. a formal fight between two persons armed with deadly weapons: it is prearranged and witnessed by two others, called seconds, one for each combatant. 2. any contest or encounter suggesting such a fight, usually between two persons. a verbal duel.
