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Growing up in Canada, most kids from Canada dream of playing in the NHL, and they also hope one day to be on a Stanley Cup team. That was a big goal.
Bobby Orr

Meaning of "Stanley Cup" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STANLEY CUP

Named after Lord Stanley (1841–1908), 6th Governor-General of Canada, who first presented it in 1893.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STANLEY CUP

Stanley Cup play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STANLEY CUP

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determiner
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Stanley Cup is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STANLEY CUP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. Originally commissioned in 1892 as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, the trophy is named for Lord Stanley of Preston, then–Governor General of Canada, who awarded it to Canada's top-ranking amateur ice hockey club, which the entire Stanley family supported, with the sons and daughters playing and promoting the game. The first Cup was awarded in 1893 to Montreal HC. In 1915, the two professional ice hockey organizations, the National Hockey Association and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, reached a gentlemen's agreement in which their respective champions would face each other for the Stanley Cup. After a series of league mergers and folds, the Stanley "Presentation Cup" was established as the de facto championship trophy of the NHL in 1926 and then the de jure NHL championship prize in 1947. There are actually three Stanley Cups: the original bowl of the "Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup", the authenticated "Presentation Cup", and the "Replica Cup" at the Hall of Fame.

Definition of Stanley Cup in the English dictionary

The definition of Stanley Cup in the dictionary is the trophy presented annually to the champions of the National Hockey League.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STANLEY CUP

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Stanley
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Stanley Pool
Stanleyville
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WORDS THAT END LIKE STANLEY CUP

America´s Cup
be made up
Bledisloe Cup
Calcutta Cup
cup
Davis Cup
FA Cup
follow up
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look up
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Melbourne Cup
pick-up
pin-up
put-you-up
Ryder Cup
the Ryder Cup
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World Cup

Synonyms and antonyms of Stanley Cup in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Stanley Cup» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STANLEY CUP

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

Translator English - Chinese

斯坦利杯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Stanley Cup
570 millions of speakers

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Stanley Cup
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टैनले कप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كأس ستانلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кубок Стэнли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Stanley Cup
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ট্যানলি কাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Coupe Stanley
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piala Stanley
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stanley Cup
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スタンリーカップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스탠리 컵
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piala Stanley
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Stanley Cup
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்டான்லி கோப்பை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टॅन्ली कप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Stanley Kupası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Stanley Cup
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Puchar Stanleya
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кубок Стенлі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Stanley Cup
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Stanley Cup
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Stanley Cup
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Stanley Cup
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Stanley Cup
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Stanley Cup

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STANLEY CUP»

The term «Stanley Cup» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.733 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STANLEY CUP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Stanley Cup» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Stanley Cup» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Stanley Cup

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10 QUOTES WITH «STANLEY CUP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Stanley Cup.
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John Atkinson
I don't even know what the odds are for one kid or one team to make it here. Obviously, being from Canada this is their Stanley Cup - they made it. It's hard enough to get here and it's hard enough to advance.
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Ed Belfour
Winning the Stanley Cup in '99 was a dream come true. I'll never forget it.
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Ed Belfour
I'm competitive. I'd love another chance to be part of a Stanley Cup championship team. That'd be awesome.
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Sidney Crosby
Individual honors and scoring championships are great, but my No. 1 goal is to win the Stanley Cup.
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Marcel Dionne
People ask if I regret not winning a Stanley Cup, but winning the series against the Soviet Union was the best. It was the greatest experience of my hockey career by far.
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Guy Lafleur
Being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, that was the greatest moment in my career. And stealing the Stanley Cup in 1978 and bringing it back to my hometown of Thurso.
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Mark Messier
I think to compare any time you win a Stanley Cup would be unfair to all the players from all the teams.
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Rachel Nichols
I will openly admit that I've never really followed hockey. Given my New England upbringing, I have always adhered to the Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins mantra of professional sports fandom, but hockey was definitely the lowest sport on the totem pole - even when the Bruins won the Stanley Cup.
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Bobby Orr
Growing up in Canada, most kids from Canada dream of playing in the NHL, and they also hope one day to be on a Stanley Cup team. That was a big goal.
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Joe Sakic
Here in Denver, we want to thank Jeremy Jacobs for the way he runs his business. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gotten Ray Bourque and won a Stanley Cup.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANLEY CUP»

Discover the use of Stanley Cup in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Stanley Cup and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Why Is the Stanley Cup in Mario Lemieux's Swimming Pool?: ...
Why Is the Stanley Cup in Mario Lemieux's Swimming Pool? is a globetrotting account of what really happens after the celebration ends -- off the ice!
Kevin Allen, 2001
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The Night They Stole the Stanley Cup
When the Screech Owls travel to Toronto for a hockey tournament, they find themselves in a big mess and will do anything to find the missing Stanley Cup.
Roy MacGregor, 2013
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The Ultimate Prize: The Stanley Cup
DIV There is no greater reward for a hockey player than winning the Stanley Cup. The Ultimate Prize chronicles the evolution of the sport from the first recorded game played in 1875 to the 2002 Champion Detroit Red Wings.
Diamond, Dan, Duplacey, James, Zweig, Eric, 2013
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Total Stanley Cup: An Official Publication of the National ...
From the simple challenge series at the turn of the last century to the grueling playoff marathons at the end of the millennium, Total Stanley Cup chronicles the full history of Lord Stanley's celebrated trophy.The book contains every ...
Dan Diamond, 2000
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Stanley Cup Dream
Max and Marty realize one of their greatest dreams when they find themselves back in 1905 playing for the Stanley Cup alongside legendary hockey great One-Eyed Frank McGee.
Brian McFarlane, 2008
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Greatest Games of the Stanley Cup: The Battles and the Rivalries
Here are some of the greatest moments in the history of the quest to raise Lord Stanley's Cup in triumph: The Toronto Maple Leafs became the only team to come back from a 3-0 series deficit to win the Stanley Cup against the Detroit Red ...
J. Alexander Poulton, 2006
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Legendary Stanley Cup Stories
Presents a collection of stories documenting the history of the Stanley Cup.
Brian McFarlane, 2009
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Stanley Cup Finals
The tougher road to the Stanley Cup barely slowed them down. Philadelphia swept the Atlanta Flames and then beat the New York Rangers in seven games. Then it pounded its way past Boston four games to two in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Chris Peters, 2013
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The Official National Hockey League Stanley Cup centennial book
The Original Bowl The bowl that currently sits atop the Stanley Cup is a carefully constructed copy of the original bowl purchased by Stanley in 1893. The original trophy was retired in 1 969 because it had become brittle and easily damaged.
Dan Diamond, National Hockey League, 1993
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Stanley Cup: 120 Years of Hockey Supremacy
Presents a history of the Stanley Cup and describes every Cup winner from 1893 to the present day.
Eric Zweig, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANLEY CUP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Stanley Cup is used in the context of the following news items.
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More Americans watched the Women's World Cup final than the …
When compared to the other major summer sporting events this year, it easily beat out the NBA Finals (average overnight rating of 13.9) and the Stanley Cup ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
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Stanley Cup parade, rally on Thursday; tickets available at noon …
“It's a tremendous victory in the sense that they were able to secure the Stanley Cup at home in Chicago for the first time since 1938. It meant as much for the ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jun 15»
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Stanley Cup's high-speed rush to United Center reaches 100 mph
CHICAGO -- The crew bringing the Stanley Cup to the United Center on Monday night amid road closures and flooding was given a police escort for a trip that, ... «ESPN, Jun 15»
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Lightning ties Stanley Cup final with 4-3 win over Blackhawks (w …
In a bizarre twist, Vasilevskiy was entrusted with protecting a one-goal lead — and potentially saving the Lightning's season — in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup ... «Tampabay.com, Jun 15»
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2015 Stanley Cup Final Schedule: Blackhawks vs. Lightning
The Stanley Cup trophy sits on a table during a ceremony before the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Washington Capitals at the United Center on October 1, ... «NBC Chicago, Jun 15»
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Ducks down Hawks in OT, one win away from Stanley Cup final
Kesler and Sami Vatanen had a goal and an assist apiece for the Ducks, who moved to the brink of their first trip to the Stanley Cup finals since 2007. «Vancouver Sun, May 15»
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Stamkos determined to win Stanley Cup with Lightning
Steven Stamkos knows about playoff heartbreak. Four years ago he and the Tampa Bay Lightning were one game, one goal, from reaching the Stanley Cup final ... «Sportsnet.ca, May 15»
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Babcock no golden ticket to a Maple Leafs Stanley Cup celebration
Though it has seemed like decades since Brian Burke uttered the four words that Leafs fans won't forget — at least, not until a Stanley Cup is won in Hogtown ... «Toronto Sun, May 15»
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks: Can Ducks stay perfect at home?
Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks, where CBS hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz get you ready for every game every day of the ... «CBSSports.com, May 15»
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Stanley Cup Betting Odds 2015: Chicago, Anaheim NHL Favorites …
The New York Rangers could become one of the favorites to win the 2015 Stanley Cup if they beat the Washington Capitals in Game 7. Reuters/Geoff ... «International Business Times, May 15»

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