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Duel vs Monomachia - What's the difference?

duel | monomachia |

As nouns the difference between duel and monomachia

is that duel is arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor while monomachia is a duel; single combat.

As a verb duel

is to engage in a battle.

duel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
  • Historically, the wager of battle (judicial combat)
  • Any struggle between two contending persons, groups or ideas.

    • Verb

  • To engage in a battle.

    • Related terms

    * duellist * duello * truel

    See also

    dual

    Anagrams

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    monomachia

    English

    Alternative forms

    * monomachy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A duel; single combat.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The duello or monomachia .
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