tournament
[ toor-nuh-muhnt, tur- ]
/ ˈtʊər nə mənt, ˈtɜr- /
noun
a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests: a chess tournament.
a meeting for contests in a variety of sports, as between teams of different nations.
History/Historical.
- a contest or martial sport in which two opposing parties of mounted and armored combatants fought for a prize, with blunted weapons and in accordance with certain rules.
- a meeting at an appointed time and place for the performance of knightly exercises and sports.
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Origin of tournament
OTHER WORDS FROM tournament
pre·tour·na·ment, nounWords nearby tournament
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British Dictionary definitions for tournament
tournament
/ (ˈtʊənəmənt, ˈtɔː-, ˈtɜː-) /
noun
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to determine an overall winner
a meeting for athletic or other sporting contestantsan archery tournament
medieval history
- (originally) a martial sport or contest in which mounted combatants fought for a prize
- (later) a meeting for knightly sports and exercises
Word Origin for tournament
C13: from Old French torneiement, from torneier to fight on horseback, literally: to turn, from the constant wheeling round of the combatants; see tourney
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