athletic contest

collocation in English

meaningsofathleticandcontest

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athletic
adjective
uk
/æθˈlet.ɪk/us
/æθˈlet̬.ɪk/
strong, healthy, and good ...
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contest
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.test/us
/ˈkɑːn.test/
a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes ...
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(Definition ofathleticandcontestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A pentathlon is anathleticcontestof five events.
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The "hoplitodromos", with its military accoutrements, was as much a military training exercise as anathleticcontest.
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Academic andathleticcontestas well as social programs were held.
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It is anathleticcontestcomprising three consecutive events: biking 12 miles, running 3.23 miles and paddling 6 miles.
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Rectifying losses in athletic contests is not in the core of what an egalitarian society owes its members.
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They included athletic contests of various kinds and were normally held in "gymnasia" and "palaestrae".
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The prestigious event was a four-horse chariot race and the winner received a prize larger than for any of the athletic contests.
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He was an active participant in panhellenic athletic contests, winning several victories in the single horse race and also in the chariot race.
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The song is played by the marching band at athletic contests and at pep-rallies.
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Annual scholastic or athletic contests were held, with the bell being used as a trophy.
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A number of songs are commonly played and sung at various events such as commencement, convocation, and athletic contests.
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Because the two colleges never met each other in athletic contests, these literary competitions were the main outlet for their rivalry.
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The two schools have met in regularly scheduled athletic contests for more than a century.
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Initially, the term was used to describe athletic contests in generali.e. sporting competition based primarily on human physical feats.
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In recompense, athletic contests were held every year in the city to honour the dead, who were given proper burial.
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The emotions of an actual war once fought between the states became infused into the athletic contests between the 2 institutions.
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Events throughout the day included beard growing contests, pie eating contests, glee club performances, skits satirizing campus life, car rallies, talent shows, and athletic contests.
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He transformed the games from straight athletic contests into complete entertainment packages, with a long list of special promotions and celebrity appearances.
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College yells are used particularly at athletic contests.
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