Grand Prix (grä  pr )n. pl. Grand Prix (pr z, pr) Any of several competitive international road races for sports cars of specific engine size over an exacting, usually risky course. [French, short for Grand Prix de Paris, originally an international horserace established in 1863 at Longchamp in Paris.] |
Grand Prix (French) [grɑ̃ pri]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Motor Racing)
a. any of a series of formula motor races held to determine the annual Drivers' World Championship
b. (as modifier) a Grand Prix car
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) Horse racing a race for three-year-old horses run at Maisons Lafitte near Paris
3. (Individual Sports, other than specified) a very important competitive event in various other sports, such as athletics, snooker, or powerboating
[French: great prize]
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| Noun | 1. | Grand Prix - one of several international races |
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