Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - tournament
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n. 1 any contest of skill between a number of competitors, esp. played in heats (chess tournament; tennis tournament). 2 a display of military exercises etc. (Royal Tournament). 3 hist. a a pageant in which jousting with blunted weapons took place. b a meeting for jousting between single knights for a prize etc. Etymology: ME f. OF torneiement f. torneier TOURNEY
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noun Etymology: Middle English tornement, from Anglo-French turneiement, from turneier Date: 13th century 1. a knightly sport of the Middle Ages between mounted combatants armed with blunted lances or swords and divided into two parties contesting for a prize or favor bestowed by the lady of the ~, the whole series of knightly sports, jousts, and tilts occurring at one time and place, a series of games or contests that make up a single unit of competition (as on a professional golf tour), the championship play-offs of a league or conference, or an invitational event ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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