duello
[doo-el-oh, dyoo-; Italian doo-el-law]
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noun
Origin of duello
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Historical Examples of duello
They abounded in the most ultra German opinions respecting the duello.
The Works of Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe
It was couched as an invitation, which I interpreted to—the duello.
My Novel, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
Even in their lawlessness the rude instinct of the duello swayed them.
CressyBret Harte
But there is one class of cases left in which a gentleman has but one resource—the duello.
Mrs. DarrellFoxcroft Davis
This, at the time, I knew not, being ignorant of the laws of the duello.
The Chaplain of the FleetWalter Besant and James Rice
duello
noun plural -los
Word Origin for duello
C16: from Italian; see duel
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