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Duel vs Monomachy - What's the difference?

duel | monomachy |

As nouns the difference between duel and monomachy

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

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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    monomachy

    English

    Noun

    (monomachies)
  • *, II.1.3:
  • *:He that shall observe […] so much emulation, envy, so many brawls, quarrels, monomachies , etc., may well require what is become of charity?