Pronunciation: ' grä n - ' pr ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural grand prix also grands prix \ - ' pr ē (z) \
Usage: often cap G&P
often attrib
Etymology: French Grand Prix de Paris, an international horse race established 1863, literally, grand prize of Paris
Date: 1863
1 : the highest level of international equestrian competition also : a contest at this level
2 : one of a series of international formula car races also : a high-level competition in another sport (as sailing) that is often part of a series