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Tournament

/tˈʊrnəmənt/
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(noun) During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

The English team beat the Brazilian team in the international football tournament.
Our team won in the intercollegiate tournament.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He was very excited to participate in the regional chess ____ that will be held in the main hall next week today.

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