arch-rivaln.

Brit.

/ɑːtʃˈrʌɪvl/, U.S.

/ɑrtʃˈraɪv(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: arch- prefix, rival n.²

Etymology: < arch- prefix + rival n.²

A principal rival; esp. the most persistent and challenging of competitors.

ΚΠ

1750 Adventures of Mr. Loveill (ed. 2) II. xxi. 262 The arch-rival Shameless, at the period when Loveill became acquainted with the lady, had, like Aaron's serpent, as it were, swallowed up all the rest [of the suitors].

1835 R. R. Madden Twelvemonth's Resid. in West Indies I. iii. 17 And who, pray, so ignorant of Caribbean hostelry as not to have heard of her great arch-rival Miss Hannah Lewis?

1872 Littell's Living Age 20 Jan. 148/1 The school..contained only six hundred and fifty fellows, and Harrow, its arch rival, something like half that number.

1971 J. Bhatia Latchkey Kid i. 13 Mrs. Stych and her arch-rival Mrs. Frizzell had both called to express their condolences to Tollemarche's most interesting widow.

2001 Chicago Tribune 22 Oct. iv. 3/1 Even arch-rivals such as IBM and Microsoft are working together to develop Web services.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	arch-rival
释义	arch-rivaln. Brit. /ɑːtʃˈrʌɪvl/, U.S. /ɑrtʃˈraɪv(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: arch- prefix, rival n.² Etymology: < arch- prefix + rival n.² A principal rival; esp. the most persistent and challenging of competitors. ΚΠ 1750 Adventures of Mr. Loveill (ed. 2) II. xxi. 262 The arch-rival Shameless, at the period when Loveill became acquainted with the lady, had, like Aaron's serpent, as it were, swallowed up all the rest [of the suitors]. 1835 R. R. Madden Twelvemonth's Resid. in West Indies I. iii. 17 And who, pray, so ignorant of Caribbean hostelry as not to have heard of her great arch-rival Miss Hannah Lewis? 1872 Littell's Living Age 20 Jan. 148/1 The school..contained only six hundred and fifty fellows, and Harrow, its arch rival, something like half that number. 1971 J. Bhatia Latchkey Kid i. 13 Mrs. Stych and her arch-rival Mrs. Frizzell had both called to express their condolences to Tollemarche's most interesting widow. 2001 Chicago Tribune 22 Oct. iv. 3/1 Even arch-rivals such as IBM and Microsoft are working together to develop Web services. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1750
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