tournoi
tournament
noun toor-NWAH Rare
Origin: Old French 'tornoiement' (jousting contest)
Usage Note
tournoi originally referred to a medieval jousting competition and still carries that flavor in historical contexts. Today it is widely used in sports (tennis, chess, football). The plural is tournois.
Examples
"Il a remporté le tournoi de tennis."
Natural Translation
He won the tennis tournament.

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