Grand Prix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An international motorsport race, especially one part of a Formula One series.
  2. A major sporting event or award in any field.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Grand Prix.

Pronunciation

/ɡɹɑ̃ ˈpɹiː/ /ɡɹɒ̃ ˈpɹiː/ /ɡɹɒn ˈpɹiː/ /ɡɹæn(d)ˈpɹiː/ /ɡɹɑn ˈpɹiː/

Word forms

Grand Prix Grands Prix GP

Etymology

Borrowed from French Grand Prix, from Grand Prix de Paris (“Great Prize of Paris”), an international horserace at Longchamps.

Derived words

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