I. ˈdü-əl also ˈdyü- noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin duellum, from Old Latin, war
Date: 15th century
1. : a combat between two persons ; specifically : a formal combat with weapons fought between two persons in the presence of witnesses
2. : a conflict between antagonistic persons, ideas, or forces ; also : a hard-fought contest between two opponents
II. verb
( du·eled or du·elled ; du·el·ing or du·el·ling )
Date: circa 1645
intransitive verb
: to fight a duel
transitive verb
: to encounter (an opponent) in a duel
• du·el·er or du·el·ler noun
• du·el·ist or du·el·list ˈdü-ə-list noun