noun
duel
CEFR B2
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
In a sentence
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Hamilton and Burr met for a duel in 1804, a formal appointment at dawn with witnesses and agreed rules.
History
Onegin's duel is arranged over a trivial insult at a dance, and neither man can find a way to withdraw.
Literature
Period films love the ritual of the duel: the walk to the field, the counted paces, the case of pistols.
Movies
By the 1850s most states had outlawed the duel, though juries rarely convicted a gentleman who took part in one.
Law
The painting freezes the duel at the moment the seconds step back and the two men face each other across wet grass.
Art
Andrew Jackson's reputation was shaped by a duel over an insult to his wife, years before he sought the presidency.
Politics
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