Meaning of Calcutta Cup | Babel Free
Definitions
A trophy won by the winner of the match between England and Scotland in the Six Nations competition.
Examples
“The match⟳ was only a few minutes old when the second-row Jonny Gray squared up to [Dylan] Hartley and invited Courtney Lawes to join⟳ in. The message was clear: a side that had not won the Calcutta Cup for 10 years were going to fight⟳ for everything.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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