Main Entry:

¹ri·val

Pronunciation:

\ˈrī-vəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin rivalis one using the same stream as another, rival in love, from rivalis of a stream, from rivus stream — more at run

Date:

1577

1 a: one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess b: one striving for competitive advantage2obsolete : companion, associate3: equal, peer