Noun: contest 'kón,test
- An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
"The baking contest attracted amateur chefs from across the country";
- competition
- A struggle between rivals
"The election was a closely fought contest between the two candidates"
- To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
"They contested the outcome of the race";
- contend, repugn [archaic]
Derived forms: contests, contested, contesting
Type of: competition, contention, oppose, rivality [archaic], rivalry, social event
Encyclopedia: Contest, Mayenne