WHA
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A former North American professional ice hockey league from 1972 to 1979
- proper noun
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Asociación Mundial de Hockey
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Examples
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As a young lawyer, I worked for the owners of the WHA Jets.
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The WHA was formed to challenge the NHL for the title of North America's elite professional hockey league.
Academic text (2007) -
He also played half a season for the 74/75 Phoenix Roadrunners of the WHA.
Blog text (4) -
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The WHA was formed to challenge the NHL for the title of North America's elite professional hockey league.
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Andre Lacroix is the all-time leading scorer in WHA history.
Synonyms
hockey league
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A group of hockey teams that play each other under a set schedule and rules
refers to a specific organization that existed during the 1970s in North America
Surface Forms
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Etymology
The word WHA stands for the World Hockey Association. The parts World, Hockey, and Association show the meaning: Association means 'league' or 'group', so the WHA was a North American professional hockey league that ran from 1972 to 1979.