débat

noun

dé·​bat

dāˈbä,

F dābȧ

plural -s

1

: a type of literary composition popular especially in medieval times in which two or more usually allegorical characters discuss or debate some subject compare tenson

2

: an extended discussion, debate, or philosophical argument between two characters in a work of literature

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, debate, strife, altercation, from Old French debat

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