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lists (lists)

    1. in the Middle Ages, a high fence of stakes enclosing the area for a tournament
    2. this area itself or the tournament held there
  2. any place or realm of combat, conflict, etc.

Etymology: ME listes, specialized use of liste, border, hedging, boundary (see list), prob. infl. by OFr lisse (Fr lice) in same sense < Frank *listia < Gmc *lista, list

lists Idioms

enter the lists

to enter a contest or struggle

Browse dictionary entries near lists

  1. ‹ listlessness
  2. ‹ listless
  3. ‹ listing broker
  4. ‹ listing and maintenance agreement
  5. ‹ listing
  6. ‹ listeriosis
  7. ‹ listeria
  8. ‹ lister
  9. ‹ listening post
  10. ‹ listening
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