"March Madness" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the month of March, during which most of the tournament matches take place. The "madness" part is probably an allusion to the phrase mad as a March hare. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=March Madness}} March Madness
  1. (basketball, US) The NCAA Division I basketball championship tournaments. Tags: US Categories (topical): Basketball, College sports Related terms: Final Four, Elite Eight, Sweet Sixteen Translations (Translations): Locura de Marzo [feminine] (Spanish)

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