- three-peat
- 1. verbTo win somethings three times consecutively.2. nounA third successive win.See Also: hat trick
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Three-peat — is a portmanteau of the words three and repeat , which has been trademarked for commercial use by basketball coach Pat Riley. It is used either as a verb or noun used in American sports to refer to winning a third championship in a row.Origin and … Wikipedia
three|peat — «threepeet», noun Informal a third championship or victory in a row: »soccer champions hoping for a threepeat; Term limits preclude a threepeat in the mayor s office. ╂[< three + (re)peat] … Useful english dictionary
three-peat — noun Etymology: blend of three and repeat Date: 1988 a third consecutive championship • three peat intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
three-peat N. Amer. — three peat N. Amer. informal verb win a particular sporting championship three times. noun a third win, especially the third of three consecutive wins. Origin 1980s: from three + repeat … English new terms dictionary
three-peat — /three peet, three peet / 1. Trademark. a third consecutive victory, as in a major sports championship. v.i. 2. to win a third consecutive victory. [1985 90, Amer.; THREE + (RE)PEAT] * * * … Universalium
three-peat — [[t]ˈθri pit, θriˈpit[/t]] 1) cvb trm a third consecutive victory, as in a major sports championship 2) cvb to win a third consecutive victory • Etymology: 1985–90, amer.; three+(re)peat … From formal English to slang
three-peat — ˈthrēˌpēt noun ( s) Etymology: blend of three (I) and repeat (II) : a third consecutive championship … Useful english dictionary
Peat Bog Soldiers (song) — Peat Bog Soldiers is one of Europe s best known protest songs. It exists in countless European languages, became a Republican anthem during the Spanish Civil War; was a symbol of resistance during the Second World War; and is popular with the… … Wikipedia
Peat — This name has three possible origins. The first being an English diminutive of the personal name Peter, from the Greek petros meaning a rock . The name may also have originated as a nickname for a delicate person. Peat being an older form of Pet… … Surnames reference
Peat Bog Soldiers — Memorial at the place of the entry to the former concentration camp Börgermoor , where the song originated. The stone shows the first verse in German Peat Bog Soldiers is one of Europe s best known protest songs. It exists in countless European… … Wikipedia
