duello

[ doo-el-oh, dyoo-; Italian doo-el-law ]

/ duˈɛl oʊ, dyu-; Italian duˈɛl lɔ /

noun

the practice or art of dueling.

the code of rules regulating dueling.

Origin of duello

From Italian, dating back to 1580–90; see origin at duel

Words nearby duello

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

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Example sentences from the Web for duello

I perfectly agree with you, Mr. Tims; Did you challenge him to the duello?
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
In the army the Italian still fights his duello, but these affairs never get into the newspapers, as in France.
The Place of Honeymoons|Harold MacGrath
Concerning the cause of this duello, I may well say teterrima causa.
Old Friends|Andrew Lang
Even in their lawlessness the rude instinct of the duello swayed them.
Cressy|Bret Harte

This, at the time, I knew not, being ignorant of the laws of the duello.
The Chaplain of the Fleet|Walter Besant and James Rice

British Dictionary definitions for duello

duello

/ (djuːˈɛləʊ) /

noun plural -los

the art of duelling

the code of rules for duelling

Word Origin for duello

C16: from Italian; see duel

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单词	duello
释义	duello [ doo-el-oh, dyoo-; Italian doo-el-law ] / duˈɛl oʊ, dyu-; Italian duˈɛl lɔ / noun the practice or art of dueling. the code of rules regulating dueling. Origin of duello From Italian, dating back to 1580–90; see origin at duel Words nearby duello duecento, due date, due diligence, duel, duelist, duello, duende, duenna, due process of law, Duero, dues Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duello I perfectly agree with you, Mr. Tims; Did you challenge him to the duello? The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various In the army the Italian still fights his duello, but these affairs never get into the newspapers, as in France. The Place of Honeymoons\|Harold MacGrath Concerning the cause of this duello, I may well say teterrima causa. Old Friends\|Andrew Lang Even in their lawlessness the rude instinct of the duello swayed them. Cressy\|Bret Harte This, at the time, I knew not, being ignorant of the laws of the duello. The Chaplain of the Fleet\|Walter Besant and James Rice British Dictionary definitions for duello duello / (djuːˈɛləʊ) / noun plural -los the art of duelling the code of rules for duelling Word Origin for duello C16: from Italian; see duel 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
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