single combat

noun

1. combat between two persons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of single combat¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

Musk further instigated his fan base with another tweet that challenged Putin to a single combat duel.

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First, every single combat death in Iraq and Afghanistan has ripple effects here at home.

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Project Convergence reflects the need to rapidly merge a variety of assets — both in the air and on the ground — into a single combat element, the focus of the new training regime.

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Swordsfolk go toe-to-toe against one another in single combat, fighting for the honor of impressing the High King and his Court.

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“The fire...the bandits...I still cannot believe that you defeated Regibald du Burgh in single combat. You were smart to lure him up into that broken glass tower.”

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