Triple Crown


noun
  1. an unofficial title held by a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes in a single season.

  2. a usually unofficial title held by someone who wins three major awards or championships in the same year.

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How to use Triple Crown in a sentence

  • The Triple Crown of the popes is more commonly called the tiara.

  • Four shells flew up the long slope and burst among the iron rows that made a great Triple Crown for Malvern Hill.

    The Long Roll | Mary Johnston
  • Rodes's brigade alone could not wrest that Triple Crown from the hilltop—no, not if the men had been giants, sons of Anak!

    The Long Roll | Mary Johnston
  • A dense cloud overhung and shrouded the Triple Crown of Takhoma and made us rejoice at our timely descent.

    Mount Rainier | Various

British Dictionary definitions for triple crown

triple crown

noun
  1. RC Church the Pope's tiara

  2. horse racing the winning of three important races in one season

  1. (often capitals) rugby Union a victory by Scotland, England, Wales, or Ireland in all three games against the others in the annual Six (formerly, Five) Nations Championship: Compare grand slam (def. 3)

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