duel

[ doo-uhl, dyoo- ]

/ ˈdu əl, ˈdyu- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR duel ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.

any contest between two persons or parties.

verb (used with or without object), du·eled, du·el·ing or (especially British) du·elled, du·el·ling.

to fight in a duel.

Origin of duel

1585–95; earlier duell<Medieval Latin duellum,Latin: earlier form of bellum war, probably maintained and given sense “duel” by association with Latin duotwo

OTHER WORDS FROM duel

du·el·is·tic; especially British, du·el·lis·tic, adjectiveoutduel, verb (used with object), out·du·eled, out·du·el·ing or (especially British) out·du·elled, out·du·el·ling.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH duel

dual, duel

Words nearby duel

due, due bill, duecento, due date, due diligence, duel, duelist, duello, duende, duenna, due process of law

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Example sentences from the Web for duel

There was hope that, if the stars aligned, we could see a duel between Kipchoge and Bekele with both men at their best.
Eliud Kipchoge’s Streak Comes to an End in London|Martin Fritz Huber|October 5, 2020|Outside Online
What the researchers pieced together is that this seemingly harmonious partnership evolved through a duel at the cellular and genetic levels, one that left the ant eggs largely unviable on their own.
How Two Became One: Origins of a Mysterious Symbiosis Found|Viviane Callier|September 9, 2020|Quanta Magazine
For example, a section in the Kentucky Constitution requires all public officials swear they have never participated in a duel.
SDPD Is Punishing Speech Using a 102-Year-Old City Law|Kate Nucci|August 3, 2020|Voice of San Diego
It was a duel on a larger scale, with all the uncertainty and danger that implied.
How Clausewitz Invented Modern War|James A. Warren|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

That, then, makes this, for the third year running, duel between Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Amy Poehler.
What's TV's Funniest Show? Our Emmy Awards Comedy Predictions|Kevin Fallon|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Drake has been following the case on behalf of Fahmy, who is duel Canadian-Egyptian national.
Egyptian Court Hands Down Stiff Sentences for Al-Jazeera Journalists|Jesse Rosenfeld|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was less of a duel and more of a WWE-styled battle royale.
Plotting Nicea III Could Be Pope Francis's Masterstroke|Candida Moss|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The protagonists Bernier and Gautier have a duel that again occupies an adrenaline-defying amount of time.
The ‘GOT’ Red Viper and Mountain Duel, and a History of Medieval Trial by Combat|Steven Isaac|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He remonstrated with Adele, no use; he offered to fight a duel with the perfidious Kestrike, no use; the thief was a coward.'
Madame Midas|Fergus Hume
I'll have my young lady out to stop the duel, and, God's love, she'll come alone.
The Trail of the Sword, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Fancy that he fired in the air, and you've fought a duel, Giles.'
Oliver Twist, Illustrated|Charles Dickens
A duel with Judge Caldwell was the consequence, in which both fell.
The Memories of Fifty Years|William H. Sparks
At the age of seventeen he was wounded in a duel and sent to Paris.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for duel

duel

/ (ˈdjuːəl) /

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

verb duels, duelling or duelled or US duels, dueling or dueled (intr)

to fight in a duel

to contest closely

Derived forms of duel

dueller or duellist, noun

Word Origin for duel

C15: from Medieval Latin duellum, from Latin, poetical variant of bellum war; associated by folk etymology with Latin duo two

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	duel
释义	duel [ doo-uhl, dyoo- ] / ˈdu əl, ˈdyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR duel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel. any contest between two persons or parties. verb (used with or without object), du·eled, du·el·ing or (especially British) du·elled, du·el·ling. to fight in a duel. Origin of duel 1585–95; earlier duell<Medieval Latin duellum,Latin: earlier form of bellum war, probably maintained and given sense “duel” by association with Latin duotwo OTHER WORDS FROM duel du·el·is·tic; especially British, du·el·lis·tic, adjectiveoutduel, verb (used with object), out·du·eled, out·du·el·ing or (especially British) out·du·elled, out·du·el·ling. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH duel dual, duel Words nearby duel due, due bill, duecento, due date, due diligence, duel, duelist, duello, duende, duenna, due process of law Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duel There was hope that, if the stars aligned, we could see a duel between Kipchoge and Bekele with both men at their best. Eliud Kipchoge’s Streak Comes to an End in London\|Martin Fritz Huber\|October 5, 2020\|Outside Online What the researchers pieced together is that this seemingly harmonious partnership evolved through a duel at the cellular and genetic levels, one that left the ant eggs largely unviable on their own. How Two Became One: Origins of a Mysterious Symbiosis Found\|Viviane Callier\|September 9, 2020\|Quanta Magazine For example, a section in the Kentucky Constitution requires all public officials swear they have never participated in a duel. SDPD Is Punishing Speech Using a 102-Year-Old City Law\|Kate Nucci\|August 3, 2020\|Voice of San Diego It was a duel on a larger scale, with all the uncertainty and danger that implied. How Clausewitz Invented Modern War\|James A. Warren\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That, then, makes this, for the third year running, duel between Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Amy Poehler. What's TV's Funniest Show? Our Emmy Awards Comedy Predictions\|Kevin Fallon\|August 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Drake has been following the case on behalf of Fahmy, who is duel Canadian-Egyptian national. Egyptian Court Hands Down Stiff Sentences for Al-Jazeera Journalists\|Jesse Rosenfeld\|June 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was less of a duel and more of a WWE-styled battle royale. Plotting Nicea III Could Be Pope Francis's Masterstroke\|Candida Moss\|June 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The protagonists Bernier and Gautier have a duel that again occupies an adrenaline-defying amount of time. The ‘GOT’ Red Viper and Mountain Duel, and a History of Medieval Trial by Combat\|Steven Isaac\|June 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He remonstrated with Adele, no use; he offered to fight a duel with the perfidious Kestrike, no use; the thief was a coward.' Madame Midas\|Fergus Hume I'll have my young lady out to stop the duel, and, God's love, she'll come alone. The Trail of the Sword, Complete\|Gilbert Parker Fancy that he fired in the air, and you've fought a duel, Giles.' Oliver Twist, Illustrated\|Charles Dickens A duel with Judge Caldwell was the consequence, in which both fell. The Memories of Fifty Years\|William H. Sparks At the age of seventeen he was wounded in a duel and sent to Paris. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for duel duel / (ˈdjuːəl) / 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 verb duels, duelling or duelled or US duels, dueling or dueled (intr) to fight in a duel to contest closely Derived forms of duel dueller or duellist, noun Word Origin for duel C15: from Medieval Latin duellum, from Latin, poetical variant of bellum war; associated by folk etymology with Latin duo two Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to duel bout, shootout, joust, engagement, challenge, fencing, single combat
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duel

noun

verb (used with or without object), du·eled, du·el·ing or (especially British) du·elled, du·el·ling.

Origin of duel

OTHER WORDS FROM duel

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH duel

Words nearby duel

Example sentences from the Web for duel

British Dictionary definitions for duel

noun

verb duels, duelling or duelled or US duels, dueling or dueled (intr)

Derived forms of duel

Word Origin for duel

Words related to duel