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The Meaning of duel

  • (n.) A combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons, by agreement. It usually arises from an injury done or an affront given by one to the other.
  • (v. i. & t.) To fight in single combat.

Synonyms

affaire d'honneur

Homophones

dewall , dual

Rhymes

accrual , breughel , buell , crewel , cruel , dewall , dual , ewell , fuel , grauel , gruel , jewel , juul , kuhle , newel , newell , nonaccrual , refuel , renewal , ruhle , sewall , sewell , unusual