Heptathlon

//hɛpˈtæθlɒn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.

    "[Carolina Kluft] has won her last 19 heptathlons. Only the legendary Jackie Joyner-Kersee has scored higher."

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septathlon

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"[Carolina Kluft] has won her last 19 heptathlons. Only the legendary Jackie Joyner-Kersee has scored higher."

Etymology

From hepta- + -athlon.

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