single combat

Examples (10)

• The two champions agreed to decide the battle by single combat.
• The legend tells of a hero who defeated a giant in single combat.
• He challenged his rival to single combat to defend his honor.
• Trial by single combat was a recognized way to settle legal disputes in the Middle Ages.
• She was renowned for her unmatched skill in single combat.
• The outcome of the single combat would determine the fate of the entire kingdom.
• The king refused the offer of single combat, preferring a full-scale battle.
• Homer's Iliad vividly describes the single combat between Achilles and Hector.
• The warrior code demanded that such a challenge be met with single combat.
• He prepared his entire life for the possibility of a final, decisive single combat.