| 单词 | empire games |
| 释义 | > as lemmasEmpire Games Empire Games n. now historical (a) a sporting contest in which teams representing the United Kingdom and certain dominions of the British Empire competed as part of the Festival of Empire celebrations held at the Crystal Palace, London, in 1911; (b) = British Empire Games n. at British Empire n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1911 Hutchinson (Kansas) News 9 June 2/5 Athletes selected by the Canadian Amateur Athletic Union to represent the Dominion in the Festival of Empire games at London.] 1912 Times of India 22 May 7 Some suggestions..were made at the end of the Empire Games at the Crystal Palace last year. 1929 Times 2 Dec. 7/1 The subject of the Empire Games to be held in Canada next year was fully discussed. 2012 S. J. Potter Broadcasting Empire v. 160 Every four years, the Empire Games offered opportunities for a more explicit harnessing of sport to the cause of empire and Commonwealth unity. < as lemmas |
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