Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who fights in single combat; a duelist.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who fights in single combat; a duelist.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who fights in
single combat ; aduellist .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Ancient Greek
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word monomachist.
Examples
-
Rode up in flames after his message told '; these are the celestial words which describe the celestial prowess of the Hebrew monomachist, the irresistible Sampson; and are hardly less applicable to the' champion paramount 'of Greece confederate.
The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey—Vol. 1 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg Thomas De Quincey 1822
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.