Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A championship hockey tournament played each year by qualifying teams from the National Hockey League.
  • noun The trophy awarded for this championship, shaped like a bowl mounted on a pedestal.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[After Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley, of Preston (1841–1908), governor general of Canada and donator of the trophy for the winning team in the 1893–1894 season.]

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  • In recent years the Stanley Cup has journeyed as far as Afghanistan so coalition troops fighting overseas could see the Cup firsthand.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2010

  • In recent years the Stanley Cup has journeyed as far as Afghanistan so coalition troops fighting overseas could see the Cup firsthand.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2010

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