Bible Dictionaries
Tournament
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A mock fight, or warlike game, formerly in great favor, in which a number of combatants were engaged, as an exhibition of their address and bravery; hence, figuratively, a real battle.
(2):
(n.) Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship; as, a chess tournament.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tournament'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/tournament.html. 1828.