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5 dictionary results for: Rivalry
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
ri·val·ry       [rahy-vuhl-ree] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -ries.
1.the action, position, or relation of a rival or rivals; competition: rivalry between Yale and Harvard.
2.an instance of this.

[Origin: 1590–1600; rival + -ry]

1. opposition, antagonism; jealousy.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ri·val·ry       (rī'vəl-rē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. ri·val·ries
  1. The act of competing or emulating.
  2. The state or condition of being a rival.

WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
rivalry

noun
the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place" [syn: competition] [ant: cooperation

American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

rivalry ri·val·ry (rī'vəl-rē)
n.
The state or condition of competition or antagonism.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Rivalry

Ri"val*ry\, n.; pl. Rivalries. The act of rivaling, or the state of being a rival; a competition. "Keen contention and eager rivalries." --Jeffrey.

Syn: Emulation; competition. See Emulation.

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