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Contention — Con*ten tion, n. [F. contention, L. contentio. See {Contend}.] 1. A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife. [1913 Webster] I would my arms could match thee in contention. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Strife in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contention — con|ten|tion [ kən tenʃən ] noun FORMAL * 1. ) count an opinion or statement that something is true, especially one made during a discussion or argument: My main contention is that we should be educating children to be good citizens. 2. ) uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contention — noun /kənˈtɛntʃən/ a) struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people. b) A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of… … Wiktionary
matter of fact — noun 1. a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide • Syn: ↑question of fact • Hypernyms: ↑question, ↑head 2. a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact • Hypernyms: ↑fact … Useful english dictionary
matter of law — noun a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide • Syn: ↑question of law • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑question, ↑head … Useful english dictionary
Chu–Han contention — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Chu Han contention caption= date=206 ndash;202 BC place=China result=Han victory combatant1=Principality of Han combatant2=Western Chu commander1=Liu Bang, Han Xin, Zhang Liang, Xiao He, Peng Yue… … Wikipedia
bone of contention — noun the subject of a dispute the real bone of contention, as you know, is money • Hypernyms: ↑subject, ↑topic, ↑theme * * * a subject, cause, or focal point of a dispute: The terms of the old man s will were a bone of contention to his survivors … Useful english dictionary
bone of contention — bones of contention N COUNT If a particular matter or issue is a bone of contention, it is the subject of a disagreement or argument. The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air conditioners … English dictionary
A bone of contention — Bone Bone (b[=o]n; 110), n. [OE. bon, ban, AS. b[=a]n; akin to Icel. bein, Sw. ben, Dan. & D. been, G. bein bone, leg; cf. Icel. beinn straight.] 1. (Anat.) The hard, calcified tissue of the skeleton of vertebrate animals, consisting very largely … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bone of contention — If there is an issue that always causes tension and arguments, it is a bone of contention. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A bone of contention is a matter or subject about which there is … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
