tournament
a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests: a chess tournament.
a meeting for contests in a variety of sports, as between teams of different nations.
History/Historical.
a contest or martial sport in which two opposing parties of mounted and armored combatants fought for a prize, with blunted weapons and in accordance with certain rules.
a meeting at an appointed time and place for the performance of knightly exercises and sports.
Origin of tournament
1Other words from tournament
- pre·tour·na·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for tournament
/ (ˈtʊənəmənt, ˈtɔː-, ˈtɜː-) /
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to determine an overall winner
a meeting for athletic or other sporting contestants: an archery tournament
medieval history
(originally) a martial sport or contest in which mounted combatants fought for a prize
(later) a meeting for knightly sports and exercises
Origin of tournament
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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