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   joust

   /dʒaʊst/

   verb

   • 1. (of a medieval knight) engage in a sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances: historical "to joust, a man must have an opponent to ride against"
   • 2. compete closely for superiority: "the guerrillas jousted for supremacy"

   noun

   • 1. a medieval sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fought with lances: "the king and the young knights at court passed their time in jousts, tournaments, and the chase"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘join battle, engage’): from Old French jouster ‘bring together’, based on Latin juxta ‘near’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. jouster noun

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