sciamachy
[ sahy-am-uh-kee ]
noun,plural sci·am·a·chies.
an act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.
Origin of sciamachy
1- Also sciomachy.
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British Dictionary definitions for sciamachy
sciamachy
sciomachy or skiamachy (skaɪˈæməkɪ)
/ (saɪˈæməkɪ) /
nounplural -chies
rare a fight with an imaginary enemy
Origin of sciamachy
1C17: from Greek skiamakhia a mock fight, from skia a shadow + makhesthai to fight
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