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   Tour·na·ment

   /ˈtərnəm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. (in a sport or game) a series of contests between a number of competitors, who compete for an overall prize. Similar competitioncontestchampionshipseriesmeetingmeeteventmatchtrialboutfixtureclash
   • 2. (in the Middle Ages) a sporting event in which two knights (or two groups of knights) jousted on horseback with blunted weapons, each trying to knock the other off, the winner receiving a prize. Similar joustjoustingtourneytiltlists

   Word Origin Middle English (in tournament (sense 2)): from Anglo-Norman French variants of Old French torneiement, from torneier ‘take part in a tourney’ (see tourney).

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   Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of the word tournament, which can mean a series of games or contests, a knightly sport, or a prize. See examples of tournament in sentences and related phrases and articles.

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   Tournament definition: a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests. See examples of TOURNAMENT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › tournamentTOURNAMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of tournament, a competition for teams or single players in which a series of games is played, and the winners of each game play against each other until only one winner is left. See examples, collocations, pronunciation and translations of tournament in different languages.

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   A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentrated into a relatively short time interval.

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   A tournament refers to a gathering of competitors playing a series of games. There are chess tournaments, golf tournaments, tennis tournaments, and a number of tournaments titled “Tournament of Champions.”

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tournamentTournament - definition of tournament by The Free Dictionary

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   A tournament is a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner. It can also refer to a medieval martial sport or contest in which knights fought with blunted lances.

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   Learn the meaning of tournament as a sports competition or a medieval jousting event. Find out how to pronounce, use and collocate the word in different contexts with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.