lacrosse

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal

Borrowed from Canadian French la crosse (“the stick”).

For this purpose a grand Lacrosse match was organized at each post, and the officers of the garrison invited to become participators in the game. — The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book, Ontario. Department of Education
The next day the village played a great game of lacrosse, which was invented by the Indians, and which had been played by them for centuries before the arrival of the white man. — The Scouts of the Valley, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

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