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regatta definition

re·gatta (ri gät′ə, ri gat′ə)

noun

  1. a boat race
  2. a series of such races

Etymology: It (Venetian) regata, gondola race, lit., a striving for mastery < rigattare, to compete, wrangle < ri- (< L re-, re-) + grattare, to scratch < Gmc *kratton > Ger kratzen

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