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duelist

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du·el  (dl, dy-)
n.
1. A prearranged, formal combat between two persons, usually fought to settle a point of honor.
2. A struggle for domination between two contending persons, groups, or ideas.
v. du·eled or du·elled, du·el·ing or du·el·ling, du·els
v.tr.
1. To engage (another) in or as if in formal combat.
2. To oppose actively and forcefully.
v.intr.
To engage in or as if in formal combat.

[Middle English duelle, from Medieval Latin duellum, from Latin, war, archaic variant of bellum.]

duel·er, duel·ist n.

duelist, duellist
1. a person engaged in a duel.
2. a person skilled at dueling.
See also: Conflict
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.duelist - a person who fights duels
adversary, antagonist, opposer, resister, opponent - someone who offers opposition


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"I don't know what you mean, nor do I even desire to know what you mean," replied the cardinal; "but I wish to please you, and see nothing out of the way in giving you what you demand with respect to so infamous a creature--the more so as you tell me this D'Artagnan is a libertine, a duelist, and a traitor.
This was Dolokhov, an officer of the Semenov regiment, a notorious gambler and duelist, who was living with Anatole.
After a moment's pause the duelists saluted the umpire respectfully, then one after another the several officials stepped forward, gracefully removed their caps and saluted him also, and returned to their places.
 
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