archrival

archrival
A chief rival. The term is generally applied only to rivals who have competed against each other for at least a few years.

The New York Yankees are playing their archrival the Boston Red Sox tonight.


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  • archrival — (n.) by 1805, from ARCH (Cf. arch ) + RIVAL (Cf. rival) …   Etymology dictionary

  • archrival — UK [ˌɑː(r)tʃˈraɪv(ə)l] / US [ˌɑrtʃˈraɪv(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms archrival : singular archrival plural archrivals the main person, company etc that you compete with in sport, business etc The two supermarket chains are archrivals …   English dictionary

  • archrival — /ahrch ruy veuhl/, n. a chief rival. [ARCH 1 + RIVAL] * * * archrival UK [ˌɑː(r)tʃˈraɪv(ə)l] US [ˌɑrtʃˈraɪv(ə)l] noun [countable] [singular archrival plural archrivals …   Useful english dictionary

  • archrival — noun Date: 1941 a principal rival …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • archrival — /ahrch ruy veuhl/, n. a chief rival. [ARCH 1 + RIVAL] * * * …   Universalium

  • archrival — arch|ri|val [ ,artʃ raıvl ] noun count the main person, company, etc. that you compete with in sports, business, etc.: The two supermarket chains are archrivals …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • archrival — n. main opponent, primary competitor …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • football — /foot bawl /, n. 1. a game in which two opposing teams of 11 players each defend goals at opposite ends of a field having goal posts at each end, with points being scored chiefly by carrying the ball across the opponent s goal line and by place… …   Universalium

  • Antonio Salieri — (18 August 1750 ndash; 7 May 1825), was an Italian composer and conductor. As the Austrian imperial Kapellmeister from 1788 to 1824, he was one of the most important and famous musicians of his time. Biography Raised in a prosperous family of… …   Wikipedia

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