| / English Dictionary |
DUELIST
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who fights duels
Synonyms:
dueler; duelist; dueller; duellist
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("duelist" is a kind of...):
adversary; antagonist; opponent; opposer; resister (someone who offers opposition)
Derivation:
duel (any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups))
duel (a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor)
duel (fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
