Etymology

rivalship

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Today it means: Rivalry. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Proto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English rival
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rivalship · noun1

  1. Englishrival
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. English todayrivalship

From rival + -ship.

rivalship · noun2

From rival + ship (“a fictional romantic relationship between two characters”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. Rivalry.

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