Synonyms:
tournament, tourney
Meaning: a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
Usage examples
Next day the tournament was renewed.
At that time a tournament was proclaimed to be held at Mont St. Michel.
The Princess went with her sisters to the window and looked on at the tournament.
At this time a tournament was held, at which many knights of the Round Table, and others, were present.
But her father was much surprised that she did not seem to care about any of the Princes; he therefore appointed a second tournament.
Now in this tournament a knight could joust with that lord who was set over against him, or he could seek to break a lance with his chosen foe.
Soon after, the king, who knew that his wife's weak point was her vanity, gave a tournament, at which he ordered the six bravest knights of the court to proclaim that Queen Grognon was the fairest lady alive.
So when Sir Tristram was come to his lodging there came a damosel that told Sir Darras that three of his sons were slain at that tournament, and two grievously wounded that they were never like to help themself. And all this was done by a noble knight that bare the black shield, and that was he that bare the prize.