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tourney
[ toor-nee, tur- ]
noun
- a tournament.
verb (used without object)
- to contend or engage in a tournament.
tourney
/ ˈtʊənɪ; ˈtɔː- /
noun
- a knightly tournament
verb
- intr to engage in a tourney
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Derived Forms
- ˈtourneyer, noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tourney1
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Example Sentences
The U.S. will need more offensive firepower to make a deep run in the tourney.
While fans of snubbed teams will be furious, or dispirited, or both, Wellman will crush in the aftermath of Tourney selection.
The Cougars pour in 84.2 points per game, more than any other team in the tourney.
They became just the seventh 15 seed in tourney history to win their first-round matchup.
Forth went the messengers "crying the tourney," till their mules were dust-covered and their voices cracked.
All the knights swore that he had outdone all the cavaliers of the tourney, and must receive the chief prize.
They have come in the spirit that brought their sisters of old to watch true knights battle in the tourney.
In Welsh tru means a twisting or turning, and this root is at the base of tourney and tournament.
The tourney does not open till noon; my arms are in good condition and my horse is eating his provender.
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