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Meaning of defial | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Defiance.
    obsolete, rare
  2. A declaration of war.
    obsolete

Examples

“The customs of Scandinavia did not forbid, on the contrary, they required, the kind reception of a man whose defial was accepted. This implied sufficient equality of rank to entitle either party to the other's hospitality. Those would drink against each other over night, who were to fight against each other in the morning.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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