Definition of triple crown Triple crown
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What does triple crown mean?
WordNet
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| triple crown - (baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs | ||
| championship, title a competition at which a champion is chosen | ||
| triple crown - (horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness | ||
| championship, title a competition at which a champion is chosen | ||
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Wiktionary 
- triple crown (Noun)
The feat of leading one's league in three key statistical categories—batting average , home run s, and run batted RBI for hitters; wins, strikeouts, and earned run ERA for pitchers. - triple crown (Noun)
The three grandest or oldest open championships of the year. - triple crown (Noun)
The U. S. Open, British Open, Canadian Open. - triple crown (Noun)
The three greatest thoroughbred races of the year restricted to three-year-olds: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. - triple crown (Noun)
The three greatest thoroughbred races of the year restricted to three-year-olds: the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, Derby Stakes aka "Epsom Derby", and St. Leger Stakes. - triple crown (Noun)
The three greatest thoroughbred races of the year restricted to three-year-olds: the Queen's Plate, Prince of Wales Stakes, and Breeders' Stakes. - triple crown (Noun)
Victory by one of the Home Nations — England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales — over the other three in the annual Six Nations Championship.
