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  1. sciomachynoun

    battling an imaginary enemy

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Sciomachynoun

    Battle with a shadow. This should be written skiamachy.

    Etymology: schiamachie, Fr. σϰία and μαχὴ.

    To avoid this sciomachy, or imaginary combat of words, let me know, sir, what you mean by the name of tyrant? Abraham Cowley.

Wikipedia

  1. sciomachy

    Shadowboxing is a combat sport exercise in which a person throws punches at the air as though there is an opponent. Practised primarily in boxing, it is used mainly to prepare the muscles before the person training engages in stronger physical activity. Muhammad Ali once performed a now famous shadowboxing routine next to Howard Cosell for ABC's Wide World of Sports television cameras. Black Nova Scotian boxer George Dixon is widely credited for developing the technique.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sciomachynoun

    a fighting with a shadow; a mock contest; an imaginary or futile combat

  2. Etymology: [Gr. , ; a shadow + battle: cf. F. sciomachie, sciamachie.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sciomachy

    sī-om′a-ki, n. a battle or fighting with shadows: imaginary or futile combat.—Also Sciam′achy. [Gr. skiamachia, skiomachiaskia, shadow, machē, battle.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sciomachy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sciomachy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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