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Meaning of Calcutta Cup | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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.

See also

Calcutta hump Calcutta Time Calcuttan calcyclin calcyphosin caldarchaeol