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sciomachy
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sciomachynoun
battling an imaginary enemy
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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
Sciomachynoun
a fighting with a shadow; a mock contest; an imaginary or futile combat
Etymology: [Gr. , ; a shadow + battle: cf. F. sciomachie, sciamachie.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sciomachy
sī-om′a-ki, n. a battle or fighting with shadows: imaginary or futile combat.—Also Sciam′achy. [Gr. skiamachia, skiomachia—skia, shadow, machē, battle.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sciomachy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sciomachy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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