duel
arranged engagement in combat between two individuals
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Summary
duel ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,501 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: combat[2], manner of death[3]
- Commons category: Duels[4]
- Field of this occupation: bretteur[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dueling[6]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[7], Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[8], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13], The Encyclopedia Americana[14], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[15], New International Encyclopedia[16], Dresdner Hefte[17]
- Different from: Pojedynek[18]
- Has list: list of duels[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20]
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Influence
Things named for duel include The Duel[21], a literary work[22], written by Anton Chekhov[23].
Why It Matters
duel has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] duel is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for duel include The Duel[21], a literary work[22], written by Anton Chekhov[23].