Tour \Tour\, n. [F. tour. See Turn, v. t.]
1. A going round; a circuit; hence, a journey in a circuit; a
prolonged circuitous journey; a comprehensive excursion;
as, the tour of Europe; the tour of France or England.
The bird of Jove stooped from his airy tour.
--Milton.
2. A turn; a revolution; as, the tours of the heavenly
bodies. [Obs.]
--Blackmore.
3. (Mil.) anything done successively, or by regular order; a
turn; as, a tour of duty.
Syn: Journey; excursion. See Journey.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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