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tournoi

tournament

noun toor-NWAH Rare

Origin: Old French 'tornoiement' (jousting contest)

Usage Note

tournoi originally referred to a medieval jousting competition and still carries that flavor in historical contexts. Today it is widely used in sports (tennis, chess, football). The plural is tournois.

Examples

"Il a remporté le tournoi de tennis."

Natural Translation

He won the tennis tournament.

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