Grand Prix
noun/ˌɡrɒ̃ ˈpriː/
/ˌɡrɑ̃ː ˈpriː/
(plural Grands Prix
/ˌɡrɒ̃ ˈpriː/
/ˌɡrɑ̃ː ˈpriː/
)(abbreviation GP)
- one of a series of important international races for racing cars or motorcyclesOxford Collocations DictionaryGrand Prix is used before these nouns:
- racing
Word Originmid 19th cent.: French, literally ‘great or chief prize’.Want to learn more?
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