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Rival, arch rival?
What's the difference between a rival and an arch rival? or is there a difference?
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[nq:1]What's the difference between a rival and an arch rival? [/nq] Main Entry: 1arch- Function: prefix Etymology: Middle English arche-, arch-, from Old English & Old French; Old English arce-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-; Old French arch-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-, from Greek arch-, archi-, from archein to begin, rule; akin to Greek archE beginning, rule, archos ruler 1 : chief : principal 2 : extreme : most fully embodying the qualities of the kind John Varela Trade OLD lamps for NEW for email
- [nq:1]What's the difference between a rival and an arch rival?
- [/nq] Main Entry: 1arch- Function: prefix Etymology: Middle English arche-, arch-, from Old English & Old French; Old English arce-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-; Old French arch-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-, from Greek arch-, archi-, from archein to begin, rule; akin to Greek archE beginning, rule, archos ruler 1 : chief : principal 2 : extreme : most fully embodying the qualities of the kind John Varela Trade OLD lamps for NEW for email
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[nq:1]What's the difference between a rival and an arch rival? or is there a difference?[/nq]
Main Entry: 1arch-
Function: prefix
Etymology: Middle English arche-, arch-, from Old English & Old French; Old English arce-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-; Old French arch-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-, from Greek arch-, archi-, from archein to begin, rule; akin to Greek arch
Main Entry: 1arch-
Function: prefix
Etymology: Middle English arche-, arch-, from Old English & Old French; Old English arce-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-; Old French arch-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-, from Greek arch-, archi-, from archein to begin, rule; akin to Greek arch
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[nq:1]What's the difference between a rival and an arch rival? or is there a difference?[/nq]
Most often, a difference is found through a role which is played. A more subtle difference is found in degree of role intensity.
Emperor Ming and Flash Gordon are arch rivals. Princess Aura and Sonja are rivals, in a subtle sometimes conflicting fashion; good and evil but they share an attraction
Most often, a difference is found through a role which is played. A more subtle difference is found in degree of role intensity.
Emperor Ming and Flash Gordon are arch rivals. Princess Aura and Sonja are rivals, in a subtle sometimes conflicting fashion; good and evil but they share an attraction
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[nq:1]What's the difference between a rival and an arch rival? or is there adifference?[/nq]
Religion explains this usage. The Book of Revelations describes a hierarchy of half a dozen varieties of angels, including archangels (superior to ordinary angels.) Archbishops rank higher than ordinary bishops and so on.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
Religion explains this usage. The Book of Revelations describes a hierarchy of half a dozen varieties of angels, including archangels (superior to ordinary angels.) Archbishops rank higher than ordinary bishops and so on.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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