Duel (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
  2. any contest between two persons or parties.
verb (used with or without object), du·eled, du·el·ing or (especially British) du·elled, du·el·ling.
  1. to fight in a duel.
noun
  1. a prearranged combat with deadly weapons between two people following a formal procedure in the presence of seconds and traditionally fought until one party was wounded or killed, usually to settle a quarrel involving a point of honour
  2. a contest or conflict between two persons or parties
verb duels, duelling or duelled or US duels, dueling or dueled (intr)
  1. to fight in a duel
  2. to contest closely
Duel (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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