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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDuel
/ˈduː.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A contest between two persons, fought with weapons according to agreed-upon rules.
"The two knights engaged in a duel to defend their honor."
- 1
To fight a duel.
"They decided to duel at dawn to resolve their differences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'duellum', an archaic form of 'bellum' meaning war, influenced by 'duo' (two) due to the binary nature of the combat. It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 16th century, originally denoting a formal combat between two individuals with weapons to settle a point of honor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Duel" is said worldwide
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duel
Transliteration: dyɛl
"Les deux hommes se sont battus en duel."
Duell
Transliteration: duˈɛl
"Die beiden Männer haben ein Duell ausgefochten."
duello
Transliteration: ˈdwɛllo
"I due uomini hanno combattuto in un duello."
duelo
Transliteration: ˈdwe.lo
"Los dos hombres se enfrentaron en un duelo."
duelo
Transliteration: ˈdwe.lu
"Os dois homens lutaram em um duelo."
द्वंद्व
Transliteration: dvaṃdva
"दोनों ने द्वंद्व में भाग लिया।"
决斗
Transliteration: juédòu
"两个人进行了一场决斗。"
결투
Transliteration: gyeoltu
"두 사람이 결투를 벌였다."
決闘
Transliteration: kettō
"二人は決闘を行った。"
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