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rivalry

[ rahy-vuhl-ree ]

noun

plural rivalries.
  1. the action, position, or relation of a rival or rivals; competition:

    rivalry between Yale and Harvard.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. an instance of this.


rivalry

/ ˈɪəɪ /

noun

  1. the act of rivalling; competition
  2. the state of being a rival or rivals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܲ, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rivalry1

First recorded in 1590–1600; rival + -ry
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The country has benefited from maintaining strong bilateral ties to both China and the U.S., its two largest trading partners, even as the rivalry between the two superpowers has intensified.

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But the rivalry goes way beyond 90 minutes on a football pitch.

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But the bloodline rivalry, doping scandal and egg slap all led to their sons, nobody else, standing face-to-face inside a boxing ring.

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The pair will fight three decades after their fathers' rivalry in the 1990s and two and a half years since Benn's failed drug tests led to the cancellation of their 2022 bout.

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The pair were set to fight in October 2022, reigniting a family rivalry after their fathers shared two bouts in the 1990s, before the fight was cancelled because Benn failed a drugs test.

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