MONOMACHY

Etymology

Noun

monomachy (plural monomachies)

(now rare) A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat. [from 16th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Mon`o*ma"chi*a, Mo*nom"a*chy, n. Etym: [L. monomachia, Gr.

Definition: A duel; single combat. "The duello or monomachia." Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SECURE

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