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monomachies

monomachies is the plural of monomachy.

Meaning of monomachy

Noun

monomachy (plural monomachies)

  1. (archaic) A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat.
    • He that shall observe […] so much emulation, envy, so many brawls, quarrels, monomachies, etc., may well require what is become of charity?1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition II...

Questions about monomachies

What is monomachies the plural of?
Monomachies is the plural of monomachy.

Words near monomachies in the dictionary

  1. monolysocardiolipins
  2. Monom
  3. MonoMAC
  4. monomachia
  5. monomachias
  6. monomachies
  7. monomachist
  8. monomachists
  9. monomachy
  10. Monomak
  11. monomaleate

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