concours

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noun

A competitive examination, especially in medicine.

OriginFrench concours →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A competitive examination, especially in medicine.

Origin

  1. Frenchconcours
  2. Englishconcours

From French concours. Doublet of concourse.

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APA

concours. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concours

MLA

“concours.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concours. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “concours,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concours.

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