strife´less

strife´less
strife «stryf», noun.
1. the act of quarreling; fighting: »

bitter strife between rivals.

SYNONYM(S): conflict, contention.
2. a quarrel; fight: »

to find out the cause of a strife.

SYNONYM(S): struggle, dispute.
3. Archaic. rivalry; competition; emulation: »

I strove with none, for none was worth my strife (Walter S. Landor).

4. Archaic. a strong effort; endeavor.
[< Old French estrif < a Germanic word, related to estriver strive]
strife´less, adjective.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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