débat
noun
dé·bat
dāˈbä,
F dābȧ
plural -s
1
: a type of literary composition popular especially in medieval times in which two or more usually allegorical characters discuss or debate some subject compare tenson
2
: an extended discussion, debate, or philosophical argument between two characters in a work of literature
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, debate, strife, altercation, from Old French debat