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duello

American  
[doo-el-oh, dyoo-, doo-el-law] / duˈɛl oʊ, dyu-, duˈɛl lɔ /

noun

  1. the practice or art of dueling.

  2. the code of rules regulating dueling.


duello British  
/ djuːˈɛləʊ /

noun

  1. the art of duelling

  2. the code of rules for duelling

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Etymology

Origin of duello

From Italian, dating back to 1580–90; duel

Example Sentences

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Ian left much of Fort Myers Beach a flattened, unrecognizable ruin, and the Duello house saturated with seawater.

From New York Times

Cindy and Steve Duello had barely begun fulfilling their dream of retiring here.

From New York Times

“It won’t return in our lifetime,” Ms. Duello said, through tears.

From New York Times

“It was only 1,200 square feet, but it was our mansion,” said Ms. Duello, 68.

From New York Times

Downtown’s Simone announced today that the restaurant, which opened last September, will reboot itself in the next month: It will be called Duello, which is the name of the existing bar area that operated within the Simone space.

From Los Angeles Times