sci|am|a|chy

sci|am|a|chy
sci|am|a|chy «sy AM uh kee», noun, plural -chies.
1. fighting with a shadow; futile combat with an imaginary enemy.
2. a sham combat. Also, sciomachy.
[< Greek skiāmachíā < skiāmacheîn fight against a shadow < ski, -âs shadow + mach battle < máchesthai to fight]

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  • Sciamachy — Sci*am a*chy, n. See {Sciomachy}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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