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турни́р — meaning in English

turnir

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English meaning

  • joust noun A contest in which two mounted knights charge at each other with lances.
  • tournament noun A series of games or contests played to determine an overall winner.

Senses

турни́р is used for these senses in English:

  • joust A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
  • tournament (historical) During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.
  • tournament A series of games; either the same game played many times, or a succession of games related by a single theme; played competitively to determine a single winning team or individual.

joust — full definition

  1. noun A contest in which two mounted knights charge at each other with lances.
  2. verb To fight on horseback with lances, as knights did.
  3. verb To argue or compete sharply with someone, especially in a public exchange.

tournament — full definition

  1. noun A series of games or contests played to determine an overall winner.
  2. noun In medieval times, a staged contest between knights, often involving mock combat, held as sport or training.

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