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Rivalship

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Ri´val`ship
n.1.Rivalry.
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Notwithstanding the want of proper sympathy in every instance between the local sovereigns and the people, and the sympathy in some instances between the general sovereign and the latter, it usually happened that the local sovereigns prevailed in the rivalship for encroachments.
Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context
Lord Fellamar now thought it behoved him to do everything in his power to make satisfaction to a gentleman whom he had so grossly injured, and without any consideration of rivalship (for he had now given over all thoughts of Sophia), determined to procure Mr Jones's liberty, being satisfied, as well from Fitzpatrick as his surgeon, that the wound was not mortal.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
Never was there a livelier picture of youthful rivalship, with bewitching beauty for the prize.
From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
 
 
 
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