pentathlon
an athletic contest comprising five different track and field events and won by the contestant gaining the highest total score.
Origin of pentathlon
1Words Nearby pentathlon
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How to use pentathlon in a sentence
Modern pentathlon, which involves fencing, horse riding, swimming, running, and shooting, was expected to be dumped.
Sex, Bribes & Rhythmic Gymnastics: The IOC’s Biggest Scandals | Sujay Kumar | September 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTo get yourself into the right mindset for a long trip with your children, it requires a carefully meted out pentathlon of events.
The pentathlon was a contest of five gymnastic exercises combined.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonAnd he who is beautiful for the pentathlon is very bad for wrestling?
The Teaching of Epictetus | EpictetusIt formed a part of the pentathlon, or quintuple games, in the ancient Olympic Games.
A pentathlon meet was held at Empire for the purpose of developing all-around athletes.
The Panama Canal | Frederic Jennings HaskinHe had the three games out of five and was winner of the pentathlon.
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British Dictionary definitions for pentathlon
/ (pɛnˈtæθlən) /
an athletic contest consisting of five different events, based on a competition in the ancient Greek Olympics: Compare decathlon
Origin of pentathlon
1Derived forms of pentathlon
- pentathlete, noun
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