English Explanatory Dictionary

world cup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of World Cup, an international tournament establishing a world champion; the trophy awarded to the winner.
noun
  1. The FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international competition of national teams in men's association football and the trophy awarded to the winning team.
  2. Various similar competitions and trophies in other sports.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

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Etymology

A calque of French Coupe du Monde (1930), originally a nickname for FIFA's Victory or Jules Rimet Trophy and the official name of the award since 1974.

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