A prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor.
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Examples for "duel"
Examples for "duel"
1In 1779 a gentleman was killed in a duel in the park.
2The Frenchman continued his aggressive approach, however, in a duel with Ricciardo.
3Said to a real gentleman, these words would have provoked a duel.
4The fifth set was an epic duel of will power and self-control.
5There was no time lost in the preliminaries of the card duel.
1Since the war it has been well nigh forgotten, but several duels and affaires d'honneur have been settled on the historic spot.
Translations for affaire d'honneur