Meaning of apple of discord | Babel Free
ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈdɪskɔːdDefinitions
An object or topic which sows anger and dissension; something which causes argument, rivalry, or strife.
Equivalents
Български
ябълка на раздора
Dansk
stridens æble
Deutsch
Zankapfel
Español
manzana de la discordia
Suomi
kiistakapula
Français
pomme de discorde
Հայերեն
կռվախնձոր
ქართული
განხეთქილების ვაშლი
한국어
불화의 사과
Македонски
јаболко на раздорот
Nederlands
twistappel
Română
mărul discordiei
Русский
яблоко раздора
Українська
я́блуко ро́збрату
Examples
“He has determined to enter⟳ the cabinet surrounded with creatures only, and, as to the Parliament, to trust⟳ to his dexterity and strength in throwing the apple of discord, occasions for doing which will, he imagines, soon and frequently occur⟳.”
“He [Pope Pius VII] had hardly regained Rome when a domestic incident in the Bonaparte family became the immediate cause of that struggle⟳ between Pope and Emperor which only ended with the downfall of Napoleon's power. This apple of discord was the outraged honour of a Protestant girl, which the Holy Father maintained in the face⟳ of her angered Imperial brother-in-law.”
“The apportionment of U.S. military assistance to Turkey and Greece has become⟳ an apple of discord almost as bitterly disputed by the recipients as the one Aphrodite received from Paris, which touched off the Trojan Wars.”
“As in the old days when the tribes were fighting each other over hunting grounds, territories and agricultural land⟳, today DRC [the Democratic Republic of the Congo] is prone to many internal conflicts. Especially in the eastern part of the country today's apples of discord appear⟳ to be the much-coveted minerals such as gold, diamonds, coltan, and uranium.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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