Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pistols at dawn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: pis-tol-s at -dawn
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

noun

A disagreement strong enough to evoke a duel.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"By rights, the making of To Wong Foo should have been fun for Patrick, Wesley, and John, but from the first it was pistols at dawn."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

handbags at dawn

Frequently Paired Words

handbags at dawn

Questions

What does pistols at dawn mean?: A duel.

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