/ Dictionary / Index D duel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: du•el Pronunciation: (d'ul, dy'-), [key] — n., v., -eled, -el•ing -elled, -el•ling. —n. a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, esp. to settle a private quarrel. any contest between two persons or parties. —v.t., v.i. to fight in a duel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: duel (Thesaurus) due course of law duelist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language