a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests: a chess tournament.
a meeting for contests in a variety of sports, as between teams of different nations.
History/Historical.
a contest or martial sport in which two opposing parties of mounted and armored combatants fought for a prize, with blunted weapons and in accordance with certain rules.
a meeting at an appointed time and place for the performance of knightly exercises and sports.
Origin of tournament
1175–1225; Middle English tornement<Old French torneiement, equivalent to torne(ier) to tourney + -ment-ment
Heading into EVO USA, Ash lost his passport, which forced him to miss a local tournament.
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PSG has allowed the fewest goals in the tournament so far, but that was with Navas in goal for the majority of the time.
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With so many users, there are many different games and tournaments, and there are significant stakes.
The Economics of Sports Gambling (Ep. 388 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 20, 2020|Freakonomics
The tournament was hosted and won by, you guessed it, England.
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At this point, many solvers recognized this meant you were guaranteed to win the tournament eventually, as the probability of drawing infinitely many games was vanishingly small.
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Collins said that most of her knowledge is from “here and there,” so there was no need to cram before the tournament.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush|Sujay Kumar|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tournament itself is like the second season of a reality show.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush|Sujay Kumar|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Interestingly Germany began this tournament trying to play Barcelona style with a plethora of midfielders.
Enjoy Argentina’s Lionel Messi While You Can|Peter Pomerantsev|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He seemed miffed, after the game, to be adjudged the best player of the tournament.
Germany Wins, World Cup Justice Is Served|Tunku Varadarajan|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Early on in the tournament, hardcore Argentina fans spoofed the Argentina roster listing Pope Francis as a team member.
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Why not enter the tournament and compete for the championship?
The Automobile Girls at Newport|Laura Dent Crane
This mode of conducting knights to the tournament was not the only pleasing prelude of the sports.
The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2)|Charles Mills
She was no longer the dignified little queen of the tournament, but a laughing, bright-faced girl.
Saint George for England|G. A. Henty
He was hurt in his first tournament, and has not been able to fight since.
King Arthur and His Knights|Maude L. Radford
It was projected as great fun to enter the Buxton tournament in partnership, and Sabre did not see a great deal of Mabel.
If Winter Comes|A.S.M. Hutchinson
British Dictionary definitions for tournament
tournament
/ (ˈtʊənəmənt, ˈtɔː-, ˈtɜː-) /
noun
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to determine an overall winner
a meeting for athletic or other sporting contestantsan archery tournament
medieval history
(originally) a martial sport or contest in which mounted combatants fought for a prize
(later) a meeting for knightly sports and exercises
Word Origin for tournament
C13: from Old French torneiement, from torneier to fight on horseback, literally: to turn, from the constant wheeling round of the combatants; see tourney