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tournament (encz) | tournament,klání n: [hist.] Martin M. |
tournament (encz) | tournament,turnaj n: |
tournament (encz) | tournament,turnaj n: [hist.] Martin M. |
Tournament (gcide) | Tournament \Tour"na*ment\, n. [OE. turnement, tornement, OF.
torneiement, tornoiement, F. tournoiement a turning or
wheeling round. See Tourney.]
1. A mock fight, or warlike game, formerly in great favor, in
which a number of combatants were engaged, as an
exhibition of their address and bravery; hence,
figuratively, a real battle. "In battle and in
tourneyment." --Chaucer.
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With cruel tournament the squadrons join. --Milton.
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Note: It different from the joust, which was a trial of skill
between one man and another.
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2. Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents
for championship; as, a chess tournament.
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tournament (wn) | tournament
n 1: a sporting competition in which contestants play a series
of games to decide the winner [syn: tournament,
tourney]
2: a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize |
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elimination tournament (encz) | elimination tournament, n: |
tournament (encz) | tournament,klání n: [hist.] Martin M.tournament,turnaj n: tournament,turnaj n: [hist.] Martin M. |
tournaments (encz) | tournaments,turnaje n: pl. [hist.] Zdeněk Brož |
elimination tournament (wn) | elimination tournament
n 1: a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive
rounds |
tournament (wn) | tournament
n 1: a sporting competition in which contestants play a series
of games to decide the winner [syn: tournament,
tourney]
2: a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize |
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