Sciomachy
Pronunciation : Sci*om"a*chy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. sciomachie, sciamachie.]
Definition : Defn: A fighting with a shadow; a mock contest; an imaginary or futile combat. [Written also scimachy.] Cowley.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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