Definitions for duellos

duellos du·el·lo

Spelling: [doo-el-oh, dyoo-; Italian doo-el-law]
IPA: /duˈɛl oʊ, dyu-; Italian duˈɛl lɔ/

Duellos is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 143 anagrams from letters in duellos (dellosu).

Definitions for duellos

noun

  1. the practice or art of dueling.
  2. the code of rules regulating dueling.

Origin of duellos

From Italian, dating back to 1580-90; See origin at duel

Examples for duellos

They abounded in the most ultra German opinions respecting the duello.

Perhaps the laws of that terra incognita to which he goes forbid the duello.

Other quarrels followed the dignified procedure of the duello.

Even in their lawlessness the rude instinct of the duello swayed them.

I perfectly agree with you, Mr. Tims; Did you challenge him to the duello?

It was couched as an invitation, which I interpreted to—the duello.

This, at the time, I knew not, being ignorant of the laws of the duello.

But there is one class of cases left in which a gentleman has but one resource—the duello.

I drew myself up before him, and I bowed as I have done in the duello.

Concerning the cause of this duello, I may well say teterrima causa.

Word Value for duellos
Scrable

7

Words with friends

10

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