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triple crown

Pronunciation: /trɪplˈkraʊn/

Definition of triple crown

noun

  • 1 (Triple Crown) an award or honour for winning a group of three important events in a sport, in particular (in rugby union) victory by one of the four British home countries over all the other three in the same season: the surfing year would finally culminate with the Hawaiian Triple Crown
  • 2the papal tiara.

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