Duellist
121dueler — duel ► NOUN 1) historical a pre arranged contest with deadly weapons between two people to settle a point of honour. 2) a contest between two parties. ► VERB (duelled, duelling; US dueled, dueling) ▪ fight a duel …
122duelist — duel ► NOUN 1) historical a pre arranged contest with deadly weapons between two people to settle a point of honour. 2) a contest between two parties. ► VERB (duelled, duelling; US dueled, dueling) ▪ fight a duel …
123dueller — duel ► NOUN 1) historical a pre arranged contest with deadly weapons between two people to settle a point of honour. 2) a contest between two parties. ► VERB (duelled, duelling; US dueled, dueling) ▪ fight a duel …
124duel — [do͞o′əl, dyo͞o′əl] n. [ME duelle < ML duellum < OL dvellum (L bellum), war < IE base * dāu , *deu , to injure, destroy, burn > Sans dū, pain, OE teona, harm] 1. a formal fight between two persons armed with deadly weapons: it is… …
125affaire d'honneur — noun a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor • Syn: ↑duel • Derivationally related forms: ↑duellist (for: ↑duel), ↑duelist (for: ↑ …
126duel — n. & v. n. 1 hist. a contest with deadly weapons between two people, in the presence of two seconds, to settle a point of honour. 2 any contest between two people, parties, causes, animals, etc. (a duel of wits). v.intr. (duelled, duelling; US… …
127opposer — noun someone who offers opposition • Syn: ↑adversary, ↑antagonist, ↑opponent, ↑resister • Ant: ↑agonist (for: ↑antagonist) …
128resister — noun 1. someone who offers opposition • Syn: ↑adversary, ↑antagonist, ↑opponent, ↑opposer • Ant: ↑agonist (for: ↑antagonist) …
