| 单词 | calgary stampede |
| 释义 | > as lemmasCalgary Stampede b. North American. An exhibition of cowboy skills, a rodeo; spec. that held at Calgary, Alberta (usually Calgary Stampede), for the first time in 1912 and annually since 1919. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > equestrian sports except racing > rodeo > [noun] rodeo1824 rodeoing1858 stampede1912 1912 Calgary (Alberta) Daily Herald 31 Aug. 6/1 Calgary is on the eve of its Stampede festival. 1919 Eye Opener (Calgary, Alberta) 9 Aug. 4 Come to Calgary Stampede Week and have the time of your life. 1923 C. M. Barbeau Indian Days 5 Picturesque stampedes take place every summer in the July celebrations at Banff. 1948 Ada (Okla.) Evening News 2 July 1/5 A capacity crowd was on hand for the opening performance of the Hereford Heaven Stampede. 1950 B. Hutchison Fraser xvii. 251 Here the ranchers and Indians gather once a year for the innocent fun of the stampede. 1974 Sat. Rev. World (U.S.) 2 Nov. 30/2 The Calgary Stampede during the first two weeks of each July..offer[s] competition in matches ranging from wild-cow milking to buffalo riding. < as lemmas |
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