tourney

[ too r-nee, tur- ]

/ ˈtʊər ni, ˈtɜr- /

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noun, plural tour·neys.

a tournament.

verb (used without object), tour·neyed, tour·ney·ing.

to contend or engage in a tournament.

Nearby words

tournament, tournay, tournedos, tourneur, tourneur, cyril, tourney, tourniquet, tournois, tours, tourtière, touré

Origin of tourney

1300–50; (v.) Middle English tourneyen < Old French torneier < Vulgar Latin *tornidiāre to wheel, keep turning; (noun) Middle English tourneie < Old French tournei, derivative of tourneier. See turn

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Examples from the Web for tourney

The U.S. will need more offensive firepower to make a deep run in the tourney.
Will Jozy Altidore Be Team USA’s World Cup Savior vs. Belgium?|Emily Shire|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While fans of snubbed teams will be furious, or dispirited, or both, Wellman will crush in the aftermath of Tourney selection.
Meet the Man to Hate on Selection Sunday|Matt Gallagher|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Cougars pour in 84.2 points per game, more than any other team in the tourney.
The March Madness Teams to Cheer If Yours Got Bounced|Ben Teitelbaum|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They became just the seventh 15 seed in tourney history to win their first-round matchup.
Florida Gulf Coast University Are the Talk of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tourney|Marlow Stern|March 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Happy over his good fortune, Arthur returned to the tourney ground and gave the new sword to his foster brother.
Myths and Legends of All Nations|Various
Thus the tourney was adjourned without any of them choosing a husband.
Four Arthurian Romances|Chretien DeTroyes
The girl leaned out from the promontory to watch the tourney.
A Man to His Mate|J. Allan Dunn
And so ended King Harry's tourney, whose story has been handed down from sire to son, even unto the present day.
Robin Hood|J. Walker McSpadden
Nous nen avons point aux Dlices, mais nous aurons un thtre Tourney.
The Life of Albert Gallatin|Henry Adams

British Dictionary definitions for tourney

tourney

/ (ˈtʊənɪ, ˈtɔː-) medieval history /

noun

a knightly tournament

verb

(intr) to engage in a tourney

Derived Forms

tourneyer, noun

Word Origin for tourney

C13: from Old French torneier, from Vulgar Latin tornidiāre (unattested) to turn constantly, from Latin tornāre to turn (in a lathe); see tournament

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