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duello

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duello [djuːˈɛləʊ]
n pl -los
1. (Historical Terms) the art of duelling
2. (Historical Terms) the code of rules for duelling
[from Italian; see duel]


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Mentre nel Tristan la prima impresa di Dinadan, che era giunto in Cornovaglia alla ricerca di Tristano, consiste nello sfidare quest'ultimo a duello, nessun combattimento ha luogo frai protagonisti del romanzo italiano.
Burr, in conformity with the code duello, insisted on it.
His time as a midshipman during the Quasi-War with France may have lacked in naval action, but it certainly imbued in Decatur the ethos of the quarterdeck, that almost mystical triumvirate of glory, fame, and honor that not only defined a gentleman but all too frequently forced recourse to the Code Duello.
 
 
 
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