archrivalry

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noun

The relationship between two or more archrivals. The term usually applies to two archrivals.

“The archrivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox is probably the most famous in baseball.”

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Meanings

nounarchrivalry (countable and uncountable, plural archrivalries)

plural archrivalries · alternative arch-rivalry · alternative arch rivalry

  1. countableuncountableThe relationship between two or more archrivals. The term usually applies to two archrivals.

    The archrivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox is probably the most famous in baseball.

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    Although the Swedish track season is only a month old, the arch-rivalry has already produced three other world's records.

    1944 July 1, Briton Hadden with Henry Robinson Luce, Time, volume 44, Time Inc.

Origin

From archrival + -ry.

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APA

archrivalry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archrivalry

MLA

“archrivalry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archrivalry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archrivalry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archrivalry.

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