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tournament

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/ /ˈtɔɹnəmənt/

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

Examples :

"The knight's training involved participating in a series of tournaments, preparing him for future battles. "
military sport history war event essential

Related Words

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration contests

contests noun

/ˈkɑntɛsts/ /kənˈtɛsts/

Controversy; debate.

"no contest"

Illustration assigning

assigning verb

/əˈsaɪnɪŋ/

To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

"to assign a day for trial"

Illustration undirected

undirected adjective

/ˌʌndɪˈrɛktɪd/ /ˌʌndaɪˈrɛktɪd/

Not directed

"The child's drawing was undirected; she simply scribbled on the page without a specific plan or subject. "

Illustration determine

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

Illustration participating

participating verb

/pɑrˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/ /pərˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/

To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).

""My sister is participating in the school play this year." "

Illustration competitively

competitively adverb

/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli/

In a competitive manner.

"Two students worked competitively to solve the math problem, each wanting to be the first to find the answer. "

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tournaments noun

/ˈtʊrnəmənts/ /ˈtʊrnəmɛnts/

During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

"During the Middle Ages, tournaments helped knights practice fighting skills. "

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direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Illustration preparing

preparing verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

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succession noun

/səkˈsɛʃ.ən/

An act of following in sequence.

"The succession of students lining up for lunch was orderly. "