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tour·ney (to̵or′nē, tʉr′-)

noun pl. tourneys -·neys

tournament

Etymology: ME turnai < OFr tornei < torneier < base of tourner: see turn

intransitive verb

to take part in a tournament; joust

Etymology: ME tourneien < OFr torneier

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tourney Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • win: Irwin wins tourney for third time in five years Hale Irwin's days of " indifferent " golf are over.

Adjective modifier

  • first: It makes a useful landmark but I only really discovered it after my first serious tourney.

Modifies a noun

  • prise: Be one on the top 3 players with the most emails to win tourney prizes.

Noun used with modifier

  • FFA: Now is the time to sign up to the FFA tourney!
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