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Rival

Invented in The Taming of the Shrew

we may yet again have access to our fair mistress

Rival comes from the Latin word rivalis, which literally means "of the same brook"—a definition that quickly became "adversary". Apparently, when someone else is using the same stream as you are, you quickly get all competitive against them.


Tag: The Taming of the Shrew

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