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grand slam
noun
1.
Bridge. the winning of all thirteen tricks of a deal. Compare little slam.
2.
Also, grand-slam·mer. Baseball. a home run with three runners on base.
3.
Sports. the winning by a single player of several designated major championship contests in one season, as in golf or tennis.
4.
any sweeping success or total victory.
Origin:
1890–95
1890–95
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| grand slam | |
| —n | |
| 1. | bridge the winning of 13 tricks by one player or side or the contract to do so |
| 2. | the winning of all major competitions in a season, esp in tennis and golf |
| 3. | (often capital) rugby Union Compare triple crown the winning of all five games in the annual Six Nations Championship involving England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy |
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