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grand prix (grän prē′, gran)
- any of a series of races involving formula cars and leading to an overall championship: often used attributively the grand prix circuit
- any competitive event or, often, series of events: usually used as part of the title
Etymology: < grand prix
grand prix2 definition
grand prix (grän prē′; E grän prē′)
first prize; highest award in a competition
Etymology: Fr, great prize
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