MEANING
A tournament, especially a medieval competition of martial skill.
Use it for
competitive pageantry; martial reputation; public contestsUse the event to bring rivals, sponsors, and spectators together.
Words that belong together
- enter a tourney
- hold a tourney
- tourney champion
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The tourney lasted three days and ruined the meadow.
He entered the tourney under borrowed arms.
A disputed prize turned the tourney into a political crisis.
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Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. A literary or historical alternative to tournament, not an ordinary battle; formats could include several kinds of contest. Noun: tourney; plural tourneys.
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