corrival

[kuh-rahy-vuh l]

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noun

a rival; competitor.

adjective

rival; competitive.

Origin of corrival

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

Related formscor·ri·val·ry, noun

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Related Words for corrival

adversary, challenger, competition, contestant, opponent, rival

Examples from the Web for corrival

Historical Examples of corrival

She dwelt with young Bold's sister, he that is my corrival in your love.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)
W. Carew Hazlitt
He paid it in words and in spirit of loyal admiration, and no nobler eulogy of a corrival has been spoken by any man.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)
Benjamin Ellis Martin
Corrival, kor-rī′val, n. a fellow-rival: a competitor: an equal.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
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British Dictionary definitions for corrival

corrival

noun, verb

a rare word for rival

Derived Formscorrivalry, noun

Word Origin for corrival

C16: from Old French, from Late Latin corrīvālis, from Latin com- together, mutually + rīvālis rival

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