corrival
[ kuh-rahy-vuhl ]
noun
a rival; competitor.
adjective
rival; competitive.
Origin of corrival
1Other words from corrival
- cor·ri·val·ry, noun
Words Nearby corrival
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How to use corrival in a sentence
He paid it in words and in spirit of loyal admiration, and no nobler eulogy of a corrival has been spoken by any man.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2) | Benjamin Ellis MartinShe dwelt with young Bold's sister, he that is my corrival in your love.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15) | W. Carew Hazlittcorrival, kor-rī′val, n. a fellow-rival: a competitor: an equal.
British Dictionary definitions for corrival
corrival
/ (kəˈraɪvəl) /
noun, verb
a rare word for rival
Origin of corrival
1C16: from Old French, from Late Latin corrīvālis, from Latin com- together, mutually + rīvālis rival
Derived forms of corrival
- corrivalry, noun
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