corrival
[ kuh-rahy-vuhl ]
/ kəˈraɪ vəl /
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noun
a rival; competitor.
adjective
rival; competitive.
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Origin of corrival
OTHER WORDS FROM corrival
cor·ri·val·ry, nounWords nearby corrival
Corrigan, Corrigan's pulse, corrigendum, corrigible, corrin, corrival, corroborant, corroborate, corroboration, corroboree, corrode
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Example sentences from the Web for corrival
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 MartinShe 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 HazlittCorrival, kor-rī′val, n. a fellow-rival: a competitor: an equal.
British Dictionary definitions for corrival
Derived forms of corrival
corrivalry, nounWord Origin for corrival
C16: from Old French, from Late Latin corrīvālis, from Latin com- together, mutually + rīvālis rival
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