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Triple Crown

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Noun

1. triple crown

(horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness

2. triple crown

(baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs

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Triple Crown

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noun
1. Roman Catholic Church
the Pope's tiara
2. horse racing
the winning of three important races in one season
3. (often capitals) rugby union
a victory by Scotland, England, Wales, or Ireland in all three games against the others in the annual Six (formerly, Five) Nations Championship
Compare grand slam (sense 3)

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Triple Crown

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1.  US, Baseball
the distinction of leading a league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in, for a single season
2.  US, Horse Racing
the distinction of winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes in the same year

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Triple Crown

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n.
1. Sports An unofficial championship title attained by a horse that wins the three traditional races for a specified category.
2. Baseball An unofficial championship title achieved by a player who is at the head of the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in.

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