Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Effort to overcome in a contest; struggle; contest.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavor.
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- noun Effort to
overcome incontest ;struggle ;endeavour .
Etymologies
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Latin luctatio, from luctari to wrestle, strive.
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