conflict — [kən flikt′; ] for n. [ kän′flikt΄] vi. [ME conflicten < L conflictus, pp. of confligere, to strike together < com , together + fligere, to strike: see INFLICT] 1. Obs. to fight; battle; contend 2. to be antagonistic, incompatible, or… … English World dictionary
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conflict — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin conflictus act of striking together, from confligere to strike together, from com + fligere to strike more at profligate Date: 15th century 1. fight, battle, war < an armed conflict > 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sexual conflict — occurs when the two sexes have conflicting optimal fitness strategies concerning reproduction, leading to evolutionary arms race between males and females. It has primarily been studied in animals, though it can in principle apply to any sexually … Wikipedia
Social conflict — is a conflict or confrontation of social powers.Social conflict is an important aspect of social power. Sociologists however differ in views whether social conflict is limited to hostile or antagonistic opposition and whether it is a clash of… … Wikipedia
Da'an (Earth: Final Conflict) — This article is about the Earth: Final Conflict character. For other uses, see Daan. Da an Earth: Final Conflict character Da an … Wikipedia
Red River Expedition (1806) — The Red River Expedition in 1806 (officially the Exploring Expedition of Red River and informally the Freeman Red River Expedition ) was the first civilian scientific expedition to explore the American West. Although the [http://www.mindistortion … Wikipedia
rival — I noun adversary, aemulus, antagonist, aspirant, bidder, candidate, challenger, combatant, competition, competitor, contender, contestant, corrival, disputant, enemy, entrant, foe, litigant, opponent, opposition II index adversary, antagonize,… … Law dictionary
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany Germany † … Catholic encyclopedia