feud
1[ fyood ]
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noun
Also called blood feud. a bitter, continuous hostility, especially between two families, clans, etc., often lasting for many years or generations.
a bitter quarrel or contention: a feud between labor and management.
verb (used without object)
to engage in a feud.
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Origin of feud
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British Dictionary definitions for feud (1 of 2)
feud1
/ (fjuːd) /
noun
long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals; vendetta
a quarrel or dispute
verb
(intr) to take part in or carry on a feud
Word Origin for feud
C13 fede, from Old French feide, from Old High German fēhida; related to Old English fæhth hostility; see foe
British Dictionary definitions for feud (2 of 2)
feud2
feod
/ (fjuːd) /
noun
feudal law land held in return for service
Word Origin for feud
C17: from Medieval Latin feodum, of Germanic origin; see fee
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