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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from French duel.
Pronunciation
Noun
дуэ́ль • (duélʹ) f inan (genitive дуэ́ли, nominative plural дуэ́ли, genitive plural дуэ́лей)
- duel (combat between two persons, often over a matter of honor)
1869, Лев Толстой , “Том 2, Часть вторая, V”, in Война и мир; English translation from Aylmer and Louise Maude, transl., War and Peace, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1922–1923:Вчера́ в ло́же ему́ сказа́ли, что до све́дения госуда́ря дошёл слух о дуэ́ли, и что Пье́ру благоразу́мнее бы бы́ло удали́ться из Петербу́рга.- Včerá v lóže jemú skazáli, što do svédenija gosudárja došól slux o duéli, i što Pʹjéru blagorazúmneje by býlo udalítʹsja iz Peterbúrga.
- On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
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