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词汇 monomachy
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Definition of monomachy in English:

monomachy

nounPlural monomachies məˈnɒməki
rare
  • A duel.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His sense of nobility moves him to desire to engage in a monomachy with Miraz to avenge his father.
    • Epic monomachy can all too easily become a reductive and distorting clash between agents of pure good and evil.
    • In the monomachy, we see him raised to a superhuman stature and strength.
    • Under the principate emperors never indulged in such monomachy.
    • There is to be perform'd a monomachy, Combat or duel, time, place, and weapon, Agreed betwixt us.
    Synonyms
    affair of honour, mano-a-mano, single combat

Origin

Late 16th century: from late Latin monomachia, from Greek monomakhia, from monos 'alone' +-makhia 'fighting'.

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