single combat
nounDefinition of single combat
: combat between two persons
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The reclassification made the USS Eagle PE-56 the Navy's largest single combat loss in New England waters. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "This Navy warship went down in World War II with 49 crew members aboard. Divers finally found it after 75 years," 18 July 2019 Spread across an open field nearby, other players fought one another in single combat as part of a tournament. — Rob Garver, Washington Post, "Padded weapons, elaborate costumes and a few well-cast spells are the norm when the Kingdoms of Amtgard come to ‘fight’," 29 Apr. 2018 Though more willing to kill his master than the woman who previously trounced him in single combat, Kylo Ren remains as devoted to his political ideologies as Rey does to her entirely non-compatible ones. — Ciara Wardlow, The Hollywood Reporter, "The Path 'The Last Jedi' Didn't Take," 18 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'single combat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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