AFFAIRE D'HONNEUR

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

Synonyms:

affaire d'honneur; duel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("affaire d'honneur" is a kind of...):

combat; fight; fighting; scrap (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle)

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