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Webster 1913 Edition
Lacrosse
La-crosse′
,Noun.
[F.
la crosse
, lit., the crosier, hooked stick. Cf. Crosier
.] A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a “crosse”. The ball is not handled but caught with the crosse and carried on it, or tossed from it, the object being to carry it or throw it through one of the goals placed at opposite ends of the field.
Definition 2024
Lacrosse
lacrosse
lacrosse
See also: Lacrosse
English
Noun
lacrosse (uncountable)
- (sports) A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by achieving a higher score by scoring goals within the allotted time.
Derived terms
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Translations
the sport
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Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
From French.
Noun
lacrosse m (uncountable)
References
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lacrosse on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ca
Danish
Etymology
From French.
Noun
lacrosse
References
- lacrosse on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧cros‧se
Etymology
From French la crosse (“the stick”).
Noun
lacrosse n (uncountable)
Italian
Etymology
From French.
Noun
lacrosse m
References
- lacrosse on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
Anagrams
Norwegian
Etymology
From French.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɑˈkrɔs/
- Rhymes: -ɔs
Noun
lacrosse m
References
- lacrosse on the Norwegian Wikipedia.Wikipedia no
Polish
Etymology
From French.
Noun
lacrosse n
References
- lacrosse on the Polish Wikipedia.Wikipedia pl
Portuguese
Etymology
From French.
Noun
lacrosse m (uncountable)
References
- lacrosse on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Borrowing from French lacrosse.
Noun
lacrosse ?
References
- lacrosse on the Scottish Gaelic Wikipedia.Wikipedia gd
Spanish
Etymology
From French.
Noun
lacrosse m (uncountable)
References
- lacrosse on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es
Swedish
Etymology
From French.
Noun
lacrosse ?
References
- lacrosse on the Swedish Wikipedia.Wikipedia sv