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America's Cup
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English
Etymology
From America, the name of the yacht which won the first race, and was awarded the trophy.
Proper noun
America's Cup
A sailing regatta between two yachts, usually held every three or four years.
the trophy awarded to the winner of the above regatta.
Synonyms
trophy
en Auld Mug
en 100 Guinea Cup, en R. Y. S. Cup obsolete name of the trophy when first awarded
regatta
en AC
Derived terms
en AC45 AC72
Noun
An edition of the sailing regatta
A win of the sailing regatta
Synonyms
en AC
Derived terms
en AC
en Sailing