Duelism

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of fighting duels. archaic, rare, uncountable

    "About the year 1640, when the malignant star of duelism shone with more than its usual fatal influence […]"

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"About the year 1640, when the malignant star of duelism shone with more than its usual fatal influence […]"

Etymology

From duel + -ism.

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