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sumo
[ soo-moh ]
noun
- a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
sumo
/ ˈsuːməʊ /
noun
- the national style of wrestling of Japan, the object of which is to force one's opponent to touch the ground with any part of his body except the soles of his feet or to step out of the ring
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Other Words From
- sumo·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sumo1
1895–1900; < Japanese sumō, earlier suma(f )u to wrestle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sumo1
from Japanese sumō
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Example Sentences
Kyo pledged to use all his power and political connections to help make sure Sumo was an Olympic event by 2008.
From The Daily Beast
The Sumo Association pledged to end yakuza ties the same year.
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The droll commercials include a current one for a Japanese bank in which Brad Pitt dines with a Sumo wrestler.
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Al fin intima al Sumo Pontfice que renuncie al gobierno temporal de los Estados romanos.
From Project Gutenberg
Sero clypeum post vulnera sumo—I am too late in taking my shield after being wounded.
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