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Tournament - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Tournament : (noun)
1: a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of
games to decide the winner [syn: tourney]
2: a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
With cruel tournament the squadrons join. --Milton.
Note: It different from the joust, which was a trial of skill
between one man and another.
2. Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents
for championship; as, a chess tournament.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Tournament |
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onedavebamber: Came bottom of the rllmuk BAP Tournament! Oh well, it was all that David 'elmo' Turners' fault! |
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keithallen1: Anyone wanna play poker tonight @ 930 @ my house? Call me and i'll let you know if we have seats. $5 buy in, Tournament style, 10K chips #fb |
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DJ_ESS_5826: Hell yeah fix the xbox tray! Now just sitting here waiting on Tournament shit I can't wait |
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