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Pronunciation / Transliteration: juédòu
"两个人进行了一场决斗。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A contest between two persons, fought with weapons according to agreed-upon rules.
"The two knights engaged in a duel to defend their honor."
- 1
To fight a duel.
"They decided to duel at dawn to resolve their differences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'duel' originates from the Latin 'duellum', meaning 'war' or 'combat', which evolved into the Old French 'duel' in the 14th century, referring specifically to a formalized combat between two individuals to settle a dispute.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Duel" is said worldwide
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duel
Transliteration: dyɛl
"Les deux hommes se sont battus en duel."
Duell
Transliteration: duˈɛl
"Die beiden Männer haben ein Duell ausgefochten."
duello
Transliteration: ˈdwɛllo
"I due uomini hanno combattuto in un duello."
duelo
Transliteration: ˈdwe.lo
"Los dos hombres se enfrentaron en un duelo."
duelo
Transliteration: ˈdwe.lu
"Os dois homens lutaram em um duelo."
द्वंद्व
Transliteration: dvaṃdva
"दोनों ने द्वंद्व में भाग लिया।"
决斗
Transliteration: juédòu
"两个人进行了一场决斗。"
결투
Transliteration: gyeoltu
"두 사람이 결투를 벌였다."
決闘
Transliteration: kettō
"二人は決闘を行った。"
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