Single Combat (Noun)
Meaning
A fight between two people; "in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The ancient Roman warriors often resorted to single combat to settle disputes and prove their worth.
- In all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat, a spectacle that was both thrilling and terrifying to watch.
- As the two warriors faced each other, they knew that their battle would be decided in single combat, sword against sword.
- During the medieval era, single combat was often the preferred method of resolving conflicts between noble knights.
- The use of single combat as a means of settling disputes was not limited to the battlefield, but also occurred in duels between rival gentlemen.