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- Dictionaryduel/ˈdjuːəl/
noun
- 1. a contest with deadly weapons arranged between two people in order to settle a point of honour: historical "twice he had seriously wounded men in duels" Similar
verb
- 1. fight a duel or duels: "shall we duel over this?"
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Sep 11, 2024 · épée, blunted sword developed in the 19th century for use in fencing practice and competition. The épée was patterned after the épée du combat, the standard dueling sword of its day.
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Sep 9, 2024 · Alexander Hamilton, New York delegate to the Constitutional convention, major author of the Federalist papers, and first secretary of the treasury of the United States, who was the foremost champion of a strong central government for the new United States.
- Alexander Hamilton was born out of wedlock in Nevis, British West Indies (now in Saint Kitts and Nevis), in either 1755 or 1757, and his father aba...
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- In addition to his accomplishments as a U.S. statesman, Alexander Hamilton is remembered for his untimely death in a duel with Aaron Burr, who was...
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