"monomachy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məˈnɒməki/ [UK], /məˈnɑməki/ [US] Forms: monomachies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French monomachie, or its source, Latin monomachia. Also mono- + -machy. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|monomachie}} Middle French monomachie, {{uder|en|la|monomachia}} Latin monomachia, {{confix|en|mono|machy}} mono- + -machy Head templates: {{en-noun}} monomachy (plural monomachies)
  1. (now rare) A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Violence

Inflected forms

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