Definitions

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  • proper noun A European television network, created by the European Broadcasting Union, that produces the Eurovision Song Contest and related programmes.
  • proper noun The Eurovision Song Contest.

Etymologies

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Trademark from Euro- +‎ vision.

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Examples

  • I'm sorry, but the Eurovision is no place for pomo indie hipsters.

    Eurovision Hal Duncan 2008

  • I'm sorry, but the Eurovision is no place for pomo indie hipsters.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Hal Duncan 2008

  • The New Eurovision is an exuberant expression of freedom of movement and social mobility.

    The New Europe « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2007

  • You know, Eurovision is not even funny anymore, really past a joke.

    Auntie Auntie Shame on You 2005

  • I don't know if that strange political song festival called Eurovision has accepted them.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • I hope I'll have the chance to be a part of this amazing music show called Eurovision Song Contest!

    esctoday.com | news 2010

  • Perhaps the only genuinely good artist ever to enter that springtime clusterfuck of Old World tackiness known as the Eurovision Song Contest, French singer-songwriter

    Boston Phoenix - thePhoenix.com 2009

  • In his capacity as best friend of the royals he went on to describe the Royal Variety performance as a “kind of Eurovision Song Contest endurance test with the added shame that all the acts are British” before regaling journalists with an anecdote about how the Queen got more than she bargained for at a recent Royal Variety performance.

    An Eyeful for Her Maj 2005

  • In his capacity as best friend of the royals he went on to describe the Royal Variety performance as a “kind of Eurovision Song Contest endurance test with the added shame that all the acts are British” before regaling journalists with an anecdote about how the Queen got more than she bargained for at a recent Royal Variety performance.

    Archive 2005-12-01 2005

  • Telex did it, they made a joke of it with the track "Eurovision" in 1980.

    Side-Line news feed 2010

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