SPORTSMANSHIP


Meaning of SPORTSMANSHIP in English

/spawrts"meuhn ship', spohrts"-/ , n.

1. the character, practice, or skill of a sportsman.

2. sportsmanlike conduct, as fairness, courtesy, being a cheerful loser, etc.

[ 1735-45; SPORTSMAN + -SHIP ]

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