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Meaning of tournaments
A series of contests or competitions, especially in sports
Etymology of tournaments
The word "tournaments" originates from the Old French word "tornei" or "torneiment", which referred to a medieval knightly competition or a series of such competitions
The word has its roots in the Latin "turnus", meaning "a turn" or "a round", and the Old French suffix "-ment", indicating a place or an event
Historically, tournaments referred to medieval competitions where knights would engage in various forms of combat, such as jousting, on horseback
Synonyms
competitions
contests
games
matches
meets
championships
leagues
series
rounds
bouts
duels
tilts
jousts
tourneys
trials
heats
races
playoffs
brackets
eliminations
showdowns
faceoffs
clashes
skirmishes
battles
engagements
meetings
gatherings
assemblies
congregations
convocations
Definitions
- A series of contests or competitions, especially in sports, in which a number of teams or individuals compete against each other, with the winner of each contest progressing to the next round until the overall winner is determined
- * A competition or series of competitions in which people compete, often in a particular activity or sport
Usage Examples
- The team won the championship by defeating their opponents in the final round of the tournaments
- * The city hosts international tournaments for tennis, basketball, and soccer every year
- * The company sponsors tournaments and competitions to promote its products and services
Antonyms
withdrawals
dropouts
forfeits
defaults
abandonments
cancellations
postponements
suspensions
terminations
endings
conclusions
finales
finishes
stops
halts
ceasefires
truces
armistices
surrenders
yields
submissions