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Meaning of "grand final" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAND FINAL

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Grand final is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GRAND FINAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Grand final

A Grand final is a game that decides a sports league's championship winning team, i.e. the conclusive game of a finals series. Synonymous with a championship game in North American sports, the term 'Grand final' originated in Southern Australia, and has become a significant part of Australian culture. The earliest competitions to feature a Grand final were Australia's AFL and NRL. They influenced other competitions such as soccer's A-League, the Women's National Basketball League, netball's ANZ Championship and European rugby league's Super League to adopt grand finals as well. Most grand finals involve a prestigious award for the player voted best on field.

Definition of grand final in the English dictionary

The definition of grand final in the dictionary is the final game of the season in any of various sports, esp football.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAND FINAL

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Grand Falls
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Grand Guignol
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Grand Lama
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Grand Manan
Grand Marnier
Grand Master
Grand Mufti
Grand National
grand old man
Grand Old Party
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WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAND FINAL

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Synonyms and antonyms of grand final in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «grand final» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAND FINAL

Find out the translation of grand final to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grand final from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grand final» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

总决赛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gran final
570 millions of speakers

English

grand final
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भव्य फाइनल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النهائي الكبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

финал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grande final
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্র্যান্ড জলপ্রপাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grande finale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Grand Falls
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grand Final
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グランドファイナル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그랜드 파이널
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grand Falls
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chung kết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிராண்ட் ஃபால்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रँड फॉल्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Grand Falls
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gran finale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wielki finał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фінал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

marea finală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγάλο τελικό
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

grand finale
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

stora finalen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

store finalen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grand final

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAND FINAL»

The term «grand final» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.990 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAND FINAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grand final

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAND FINAL»

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Australia's Blackest Sporting Moments: The Top 100
In 1990, country football was rocked by television footage of a violent allin brawl before the Ovens and Murray league grand final between Lavington and Wodonga. A fortnight later, in the inaugural AFL grand final between Collingwood and ...
Stephen Hagan, 2006
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Rowing News
Boy's lx - Grand Final Tabor DBC A DBC B Putney A Putney B Putney C 5:53.16 5:57.74 6:17.19 6:31.65 6:42.62 7:14.03 Boy's Varsity 4+ 1. Gunnery 2. Middlesex 3. Nobles 4. Choate 5. Deerfielc Petite Final 6. Lym-OldLym 5:04.54 5: 08.26 ...
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Rowing News
Results EARC Eastern Sprints May 19,2002 Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. Conditions: crosshead. Good water Men's 2nd Fresh. Ltwt. 8+ Grand Final 1. Navy 6:41.90 2. Cornell 6:43.08 3. Harvard 6:48.05 4. Dartmouth 6:54.23 5.
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Rowing News
Race Results Pac-10 Rowing Championships May 14, 2000 Lake Natoma, Rancho Cordova, Cal. 2000 Meters Men's JV 8+ Grand Final 1. Cal 2. Washington 3. Oregon St. 4. Stanford 5. Gonzaga 6. UC-Davis 6:25.5 6:29.9 6: 46.8 7:01.0 7:02.8 ...
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Rowing News
NB 8:44.01 Women's Senior B 2x Grand Final 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ONT QC BC MAN SASK NFLD Men's Junior 2- Final 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. BC MAN ONT SASK NB NFLD 7 :36.17 7:54.06 7:59.85 8:13.82 8:58.53 NTT 7:03.07 7:04.93 7:10.20 7:21.38 ...
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Grand Finals: The Stories Behind the Premier Teams of the ...
and Carlton qualified for the Grand Final. They had been the best two teams of the season, with the Blues finishing two games clear of the Magpies on the ladder, but the bribery allegations had unsettled their season towards the end. Carlton ...
‎2011
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The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia Of Australian Football ...
Roopena-Rosebud In 2006 the 'Roos performed creditably to reach the grand final from third place, only to lose to Centrals by 73 points. Ayear later they again fought their way through to a grand final clash with Centrals, but although they ...
John Devaney, 2010
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Rowing News
Subaru Masters Series/Cloud 9 Shuttle Cup Men's Masters F Final 1. LBRA 6: 55.9 2. Vesp/Nat. 6:58.84 3. LosGatos 7:00.18 Sea World San Diego Trophy Women's Collegiate Novice Grand Final Oakland Marin ORU Pacific Holy Nms. 02.77 ...
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Rowing News
Rochester 4. Colby 5. Ma Maritm Petite Final Wesleyan Hamilton 6:03.09 6:03.90 6:04.04 6:12.16 8:03.67 8:12.61 8:17.71 8:25.14 8:29.55 7:50.07 7:51.27 7:52.03 7:54.63 7:57.65 8:07.83 1. Villanova 7.39.21 2. Colgate 8:04.58 Grand Final 1.
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Rowing News
Grand Final 1. Wisconsin 7:24.3 2. Cornell 7:30.5 3. Dartmouth 7:42.8 4. Radcliffe 7:46.5 5. Northeastern 7:58.8 6. Boston U. 8:02.3 Open Novice Eight 3rd Level Final 1. Georgetown 7:51.9 2. Columbia 7:57.0 3. M.I.T. 8:02.1 4. Navy 8:04.7 ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAND FINAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grand final is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kia Ora Warriors through to grand final after extra-time win over …
The Kia Ora Warriors will play Whiti Te Ra in the grand final after a a tight 38-28 extra-time win over the Linton Cobras at Fitzherbert Park on ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
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WIN Grand Final tickets thanks to Virgin Australia
Thanks to Virgin Australia, two lucky Fremantle fans in attendance at our home game against Carlton will each win a trip for two to the 2015 ... «Fremantle Dockers, Jul 15»
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Not everyone is barracking for a public holiday on AFL Grand Final
Once again Victorian Labor has made a city-centric move by pushing ahead with a public holiday for AFL Grand Final eve. It's a poor, populist ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Broncos and Cowboys on track for NRL's first all-Queensland grand
As the NRL heads into the final nine rounds of the season, there is the very real prospect of the first-ever all-Queensland grand final. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Yes, we'd be pretty happy if we got an extra two days off too. Source …
VICTORIANS look set to get two new public holidays with plans to give them a day off before the AFL Grand Final and on Easter Sunday. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Victoria public holidays on Easter Sunday, Grand Final Friday could …
The economic cost of making Easter Sunday and Grand Final Friday public holidays in Victoria could reach up to $900 million a year and would ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Footy Fans Survey: More fans want AFL grand final under lights …
ONE in four footy fans believes the AFL Grand Final should be moved to a night or twilight timeslot, and three out of four want a State of Origin ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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Electrician jailed for attack in Langwarrin pub after Grand Final
CCTV cameras from several angles capture the violent attack that left Aaron Lloyd with serious facial injuries, an assault described as ... «The Age, Jul 15»
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Grand final controversies: Where does Saturday's try rank?
Grand final controversies come in all shapes and size and we check out a few. 1966 England v West Germany, FIFA World Cup final, Wembley. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Super Rugby grand final: Hurricanes 14-21 Highlanders - as it …
For once the grand final produced a game worthy of the name Super Rugby, with both sides showing their intensity and desire from the first kick ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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