corrival

American  

[kuh-rahy-vuhl] / kəˈraɪ vəl /

noun

1. a rival; competitor.

---

adjective

1. rival; competitive.

corrival British  

/ kəˈraɪvəl /

noun

1. a rare word for rival

---

Other Word Forms

• corrivalry noun

Etymology

Origin of corrival

First recorded in 1570–80, corrival is from the Latin word corrīvālis joint rival. See cor-, rival

Example Sentences

It seemed corrival of the world's great prime, Made to un-edge the scythe of Time, And last with stateliest rhyme.

From Poems by Thompson, Francis

It followeth not that because the Spirit will have no corrival, that therefore other things may not be in their places.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John