Grand Prix

[ French grahn pree ]

noun

, plural Grand Prix, Grands Prix, Grand Prixes [g, r, ah, n, , preez].

1. (sometimes lowercase) any of various major automobile races over a long, arduous course, especially an international car race held each year over the same course.

Grand Prix

/ ɡrɑ̃ pri /

noun

1. 1. any of a series of formula motor races held to determine the annual Drivers' World Championship
   2. ( as modifier )

      a Grand Prix car

2. horse racing a race for three-year-old horses run at Maisons Lafitte near Paris
3. a very important competitive event in various other sports, such as athletics, snooker, or powerboating

Word History and Origins

Origin of Grand Prix¹

1905–10; < French: grand prize

Word History and Origins

Origin of Grand Prix¹

French: great prize