释义 |
dé·bat \dāˈbä, F dābȧ\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, literally, debate, strife, altercation, from Old French debat 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 |