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feud 1
(fyo͞od)n.
A bitter, often prolonged quarrel or state of enmity, especially such a state of hostilities between two families or clans.
intr.v. feud·ed, feud·ing, feuds
To carry on or perpetuate a bitter quarrel or state of enmity.
[Alteration (probably influenced by feud) of Middle English fede, from Old French faide, of Germanic origin.]
feud 2
(fyo͞od)n.
See fee.
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feud
(fjuːd)n
1. long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals; vendetta
2. a quarrel or dispute
vb
(intr) to take part in or carry on a feud
[C13 fede, from Old French feide, from Old High German fēhida; related to Old English fæhth hostility; see foe]
feud
(fjuːd) orfeod
n
(Law) feudal law land held in return for service
[C17: from Medieval Latin feodum, of Germanic origin; see fee]
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feud1
(fyud)n.
1. Also called blood feud. a bitter continuous hostility, esp. between families, clans, etc., lasting for many years or generations.
2. a bitter quarrel or contention; argument.
v.i. 3. to engage in a feud.
[1300–50; alter. of fead, Middle English fede < Middle French fe(i)de < Germanic; compare Old High German fēhida. See foe, -th1]
feud2
(fyud)n.
[1605–15; < Medieval Latin feudum, variant of feodum. See fief]
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feud
fief.
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feud
Past participle: feuded
Gerund: feuding
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Noun | 1. | feud - a bitter quarrel between two parties conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs" blood feud, vendetta - a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other |
Verb | 1. | feud - carry out a feud; "The two professors have been feuding for years" |
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feud
noun
1. hostility, row, conflict, argument, faction, falling out, disagreement, rivalry, contention, quarrel, grudge, strife, bickering, vendetta, discord, enmity, broil, bad blood, estrangement, dissension a long and bitter feud between families
verb
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Translations
عِداء مُسْتَحْكِم
lénosporsvár
fejdestrid
ættadeila, ættflokkadeila
vaidai
naids
svár
spor
düşmanlıkkan davası
feud
[fjuːd]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
feud
[ˈfjuːd] vi → se disputer, se quereller
to feud with sb → se quereller avec qn
to feud with each other → se quereller
to feud with sb → se quereller avec qn
to feud with each other → se quereller
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feud
(lit, fig)Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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feud
(fjuːd) noun a long-lasting quarrel or war between families, tribes etc. There has been a feud between our two families for two hundred years.
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