Meaning of "duel" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUEL

From Medieval Latin duellum, from Latin, poetical variant of bellum war; associated by folk etymology with Latin duo two.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DUEL

duel  [ˈdjuːəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUEL

Duel is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb duel in English.

WHAT DOES DUEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Duel

A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two individuals, with matched weapons in accordance with agreed-upon rules. Duels in this form were chiefly practiced in Early Modern Europe, with precedents in the medieval code of chivalry, and continued into the modern period especially among military officers. During the 17th and 18th centuries, duels were mostly fought with swords, but beginning in the late 18th century in England, duels were more commonly fought using pistols; fencing and pistol duels continued to co-exist throughout the 19th century. Dueling largely fell out of favor in England by the mid-19th century and in Continental Europe by the turn of the 20th century. Dueling declined in the Eastern United States in the 19th century and by the time of the American Civil War broke out, dueling had begun an irreversible decline, even in the South. Public opinion, not legislation, caused the change. The duel was based on a code of honour.

Definition of duel in the English dictionary

The first definition of duel in the dictionary is a prearranged combat with deadly weapons between two people following a formal procedure in the presence of seconds and traditionally fought until one party was wounded or killed, usually to settle a quarrel involving a point of honour. Other definition of duel is a contest or conflict between two persons or parties. Duel is also to fight in a duel.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DUEL

PRESENT

Present

I duel

you duel

he/she/it duels

we duel

you duel

they duel

Present continuous

I am duelling

you are duelling

he/she/it is duelling

we are duelling

you are duelling

they are duelling

Present perfect

I have duelled

you have duelled

he/she/it has duelled

we have duelled

you have duelled

they have duelled

Present perfect continuous

I have been duelling

you have been duelling

he/she/it has been duelling

we have been duelling

you have been duelling

they have been duelling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I duelled

you duelled

he/she/it duelled

we duelled

you duelled

they duelled

Past continuous

I was duelling

you were duelling

he/she/it was duelling

we were duelling

you were duelling

they were duelling

Past perfect

I had duelled

you had duelled

he/she/it had duelled

we had duelled

you had duelled

they had duelled

Past perfect continuous

I had been duelling

you had been duelling

he/she/it had been duelling

we had been duelling

you had been duelling

they had been duelling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will duel

you will duel

he/she/it will duel

we will duel

you will duel

they will duel

Future continuous

I will be duelling

you will be duelling

he/she/it will be duelling

we will be duelling

you will be duelling

they will be duelling

Future perfect

I will have duelled

you will have duelled

he/she/it will have duelled

we will have duelled

you will have duelled

they will have duelled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been duelling

you will have been duelling

he/she/it will have been duelling

we will have been duelling

you will have been duelling

they will have been duelling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would duel

you would duel

he/she/it would duel

we would duel

you would duel

they would duel

Conditional continuous

I would be duelling

you would be duelling

he/she/it would be duelling

we would be duelling

you would be duelling

they would be duelling

Conditional perfect

I would have duel

you would have duel

he/she/it would have duel

we would have duel

you would have duel

they would have duel

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been duelling

you would have been duelling

he/she/it would have been duelling

we would have been duelling

you would have been duelling

they would have been duelling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you duel
we let´s duel
you duel

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to duel

Past participle

duelled

Present Participle

duelling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DUEL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «duel» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of duel

battle · clash · compete · competition · confrontation · contend · contest · encounter · engagement · fight · head-to-head · lock horns · rivalry · single combat · struggle

TRANSLATION OF DUEL

Find out the translation of duel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of duel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «duel» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 双人决斗
• Translator English - Spanish: duelo
• English: duel
• Translator English - Hindi: द्वंद्वयुद्ध
• Translator English - Arabic: مبارزة
• Translator English - Russian: дуэль
• Translator English - Portuguese: duelo
• Translator English - Bengali: দ্বন্দ্ব
• Translator English - French: duel
• Translator English - Malay: Duel
• Translator English - German: Duell
• Translator English - Japanese: 決闘
• Translator English - Korean: 결투
• Translator English - Javanese: Tandhingane
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đấu
• Translator English - Tamil: நிகழ்ந்த
• Translator English - Marathi: द्वदंयुद्ध
• Translator English - Turkish: düello
• Translator English - Italian: duello
• Translator English - Polish: pojedynek
• Translator English - Ukrainian: дуель
• Translator English - Romanian: duel
• Translator English - Greek: μονομαχία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: tweestryd
• Translator English - Swedish: duell
• Translator English - Norwegian: duell

5 QUOTES WITH «DUEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word duel.

1

Edmond About

Marriage, in life, is like a duel in the midst of a battle.

2

Joseph Cannon

Sometimes in politics one must duel with skunks, but no one should be fool enough to allow skunks to choose the weapons.

3

Jennifer Esposito

If I moved, he moved. If I stopped, he stopped. It was a duel.

4

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II

I formed, in early life, two purposes to which I have inflexibly adhered, under some very strong pressure from warm personal friends. They were, first, never to be a second in a duel; and, second, never to go security for another man's debts.

5

Jon Voight

I have a perfectionist mentality; I want things to be right. But I've had a little duel over the years with that mentality. Because it can inhibit you.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUEL»

Discover the use of duel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to duel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Duel: Terror Stories by Richard Matheson

But "Duel" is only one of the classic suspense tales in this outstanding collection of stories by the Grand Master of Horror, which also contains Matheson's legendary first story, "Born of Man and Woman," as well as several stunning ...

Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, 2003

Crown Duel

To fulfill their father's dying wish, teenage Countess Meliara and her brother Branaric organize a revolution against a greedy king, but when the war is over, Meliara finds herself in the middle of royal politics.

Sherwood Smith, 2002

The Duel

He spends much of his time figuring out how to get away from Nadyezhda, whom he has grown to hate. Nadyezhda herself is bored and has affairs. Von Koren, another character in the story, is an arrogant man of science.

Anton Chekhov, 2012

Duel: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Future of America

Describes the events that led up to the fatal duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, offers profiles of each man, and recounts Jefferson's attempts to ruin Burr after Hamilton's death. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

Thomas J. Fleming, 1999

Duel in the Sun: The Story of Alberto Salazar, Dick ...

Occasionally a client would request, before or after time on the water, to run a few miles with the man who'd engaged in the famous Duel in the Sun with Alberto Salazar. Dick always obliged. The client would be thrilled. If Beardsley were truly  ...

John Brant, 2007

Duel with the Devil: The True Story of How Alexander ...

At once an absorbing legal thriller and an expertly crafted portrait of the United States in the time of the Founding Fathers, Duel with the Devil is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.

Paul Collins, 2013

The Duel in Early Modern England: Civility, Politeness and ...

Arguments about the place and practice of the duel in early modern England were widespread.

Markku Peltonen, 2003

The Last Duel: A True Story of Death and Honour

A descendant of one of the combatants looks back on one of Europe's last recorded fatal duels, during which David Landale, a Scottish merchant, shot his banker to death, reconstructing the deadly confrontation within the context of the ...

James Landale, 2005

The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by ...

At the heart of the tale is Jean de Carrouges, a Norman knight who returns from combat in Scotland to find his wife, Marguerite, accusing Jacques LeGris, her husband’s old friend and fellow courtier, of brutally raping her.

Eric Jager, 2004

Soccer Duel: There are two sides to every story...

Team rivalry threatens to spoil a budding friendship between a showy soccer player, Bryce, and soft-spoken but talented Renny.

Matt Christopher, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term duel is used in the context of the following news items.

A giant robot duel is definitely not good for innovation

In the tradition of science fiction movies featuring giant dueling mechs, the American robotics company MegaBots and the Japanese robotics ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Wimbledon 2015: Richard Gasquet beats Stan Wawrinka to set semi …

Wimbledon 2015: Richard Gasquet beats Stan Wawrinka to set semi-final duel up with Novak Djokovic. World No 1 sees off Marin Cilic in his ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

The literary history of duels, those absurdly formal fights to the death

A duel is inherently stupid, being largely a form of ritualized murder or suicide. Perhaps chance will favor one opponent over another, a foot ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

La Crescent's Favre wins pitching duel with Trocinski

LA CRESCENT — In a true pitcher's duel, the La Crescent Cardianls' C.J. Favre outlasted the Winona Chief's Lee Trocinski 2-1 Wednesday ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»

Beach Bums fall to Miners in pitchers' duel

TRAVERSE CITY — Southern Illinois out-dueled Traverse City to force a virtual tie atop the Frontier League's East Division standings. «Traverse City Record Eagle, Jul 15»

Test Chamber – Rocket League's Intern Duel

In an attempt to cut off anybody that might complain about soccer being boring, developer Psyonix has added turbo-fueled cars wearing ... «Game Informer, Jul 15»

AL wins pitchers' duel with Rams

GLENWOOD – Abraham Lincoln scored two runs in the sixth inning to rally past Glenwood 2-1 Wednesday in nonconference baseball. «The Daily Nonpareil, Jul 15»

EDH, Woodcreek duel in tournament semis

EDH, Woodcreek duel in tournament semis. Woodcreek earns 3-2 win with go-ahead run coming in the sixth. By: Matt Long of the Telegraph. «Press Tribune Newspaper, Jul 15»

TinCaps win pitchers duel

TinCaps win pitchers duel. More Information. Up next. First pitch: South Bend at TinCaps, 7 tonight. Probable starters: FW/ Ernesto Montas (7-5, ... «News Sentinel, Jul 15»

Actor Pawan Kalyan sparks fresh verbal duel with TDP lawmakers

Hyderabad: Pawan Kalyan, the Telugu actor and founder of Jana Sena Party, on Wednesday strongly advised Telugu Desam MPs to spend ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»