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débat
noun
dé·bat
\dāˈbä, F dābȧ\
Definition of débat
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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
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Origin and Etymology of débat
French, literally, debate, strife, altercation, from Old French debat
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