2. Verb. (third-person singular of contest) ¹
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Definition of Contests
1. contest [v] - See also: contest
Lexicographical Neighbors of Contests
Literary usage of Contests
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities by William Smith (1891)
"Thf contests of heralds and trumpeters were also probably introduced after the
heroic ... The equestrian contests were necessarily confined to the wealthy ..."
2. The Attic Theatre: A Description of the Stage and Theatre of the Athenians by Arthur Elam Haigh (1898)
"contests between actors. In addition to the rewards just mentioned, ... At first
the principal competitors in the dramatic contests were the ..."
3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1910)
"ELECTIONS (§ 300*) — contests — DISCRETION OF1 CANVASSING BOARD. ... The board
adjourned to meet August 30th, to hear these contests. ..."
4. The Quarterly Journal of Public Speaking by National Association of Academic Teachers of Public Speaking (U.S.) (1917)
"FACULTY JUDGING ROT HOLLISTER University of Michigan ^he question of judging
contests is one of importance to every teacher of public speaking, ..."
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