chalenge

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Old French chalenge, chalange, chalonge, from Latin calumnia, from Proto-Italic *kalwomniā.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃalɛnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃala(u̯)nd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈkal-/

Noun

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chalenge (plural chalenges)

  1. A slanderous or defamatory claim or allegation.
  2. A (personal) flaw, wrong or misdeed.
  3. A claim; the assertion of a privilege or right.
  4. (rare) A summons for a duel, especially for a trial by combat.
  5. (rare) The challenging or countering of an assertion.
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Descendants
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  • English: challenge
  • Scots: challenge
References
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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chalenge

  1. Alternative form of chalengen

Old French

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Noun

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chalenge m

  1. Alternative form of chalonge