rivalry

[ rahy-vuhl-ree ]
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noun,plural ri·val·ries.
  1. the action, position, or relation of a rival or rivals; competition: rivalry between Yale and Harvard.

  2. an instance of this.

Origin of rivalry

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; rival + -ry

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British Dictionary definitions for rivalry

rivalry

/ (ˈraɪvəlrɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. the act of rivalling; competition

  2. the state of being a rival or rivals

Derived forms of rivalry

  • rivalrous, adjective

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