SCIOMACHY

Noun

sciomachy (countable and uncountable, plural sciomachies)

Alternative form of sciamachy

Source: Wiktionary


Sci*om"a*chy, n. Etym: [Gr. sciomachie, sciamachie.]

Definition: A fighting with a shadow; a mock contest; an imaginary or futile combat. [Written also scimachy.] Cowley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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