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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjoute
Pronunciation / Transliteration: joute
"La joute a commencé au son des trompettes."
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A medieval combat between two knights on horseback charging against each other with lances.
"The knight unseated his opponent in the opening joust."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French jouste, based on Latin juxta 'close to', later coming to mean 'approach for combat'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "joust" is said worldwide
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joute
Transliteration: joute
"La joute a commencé au son des trompettes."
Turnier
Transliteration: Turnier
"Die Ritter bereiteten sich auf das Tjost vor."
giostra
Transliteration: giostra
"La giostra medievale attirò grandi folle."
justa
Transliteration: justa
"Los caballeros compitieron en una justa emocionante."
justa
Transliteration: justa
"A justa medieval exigia muita habilidade."
नेज़ाबाज़ी
Transliteration: nezabazi
"शूरवीरों ने मैदान में नेज़ाबाज़ी का मुकाबला किया।"
马上长矛比武
Transliteration: mǎshàng chángmáo bǐwǔ
"骑士们在马上长矛比武中展现了他们的勇气。"
마상 창 시합
Transliteration: masang chang sihap
"기사들이 마상 창 시합을 위해 말을 달렸다."
馬上槍試合
Transliteration: bāshō-yari-shiai
"騎士たちは馬上槍試合で互いに競い合った。"
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