1. A prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honour
   "The 19th-century gentlemen engaged in a duel to defend their reputations";
   - affaire d'honneur
    
2. Any struggle between two skilful opponents (individuals or groups)
   "The chess match was a duel of minds between grandmasters"

1. Fight a duel, as over one's honour or a woman
   "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"

Sounds like: dua

Derived forms: duelling, duelled, duels, dueling, dueled

Type of: battle, combat, fight, fighting, scrap, struggle

Encyclopedia: Duel, Michigan