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• umpire — um·pire (ŭm’pīr′) n. 1) Sports A person appointed to rule on plays, especially in baseball. 2) A person appointed to settle a dispute that mediators have been unable to resolve; an arbitrator. v. um·pired, um·pir·ing, um·pires v. tr. ▸ To act as… …   Word Histories

• umpire — I. noun Etymology: Middle English oumpere, alteration (from misdivision of a noumpere) of noumpere, from Anglo French nounpier, nompere, from nounpier, adjective, single, odd, from non + per equal, from Latin par Date: 15th century 1. one having… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• umpire — /um puyeur/, n., v., umpired, umpiring. n. 1. a person selected to rule on the plays in a game. 2. one selected to settle disputes about the application of settled rules or usages; a person agreed on by disputing parties to arbitrate their… …   Universalium

• umpire — [15] An umpire is etymologically someone who is ‘not the equal’ of others, and is therefore neutral between them. The word’s ultimate source is Old French nomper, a compound noun formed from the prefix non ‘not’ and per ‘equal’ (source of English …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• umpire — noun 1》 (in certain sports) an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play. 2》 a person chosen to arbitrate between contending parties. verb act as umpire in (a game or match).… …   English new terms dictionary

• umpire — /ˈʌmpaɪə / (say umpuyuh) noun 1. a person selected to see that a game is played in accordance with the rules. 2. a person to whose decision a controversy between parties is referred; an arbiter or referee. –verb (umpired, umpiring) –verb (t) 3.… …  

• umpire — ► NOUN 1) (in certain sports) an official who enforces the rules of a game and settles disputes arising from the play. 2) a person chosen to settle a dispute between contending parties. ► VERB ▪ act as an umpire. ORIGIN originally as noumpere,… …   English terms dictionary

• umpire — [15] An umpire is etymologically someone who is ‘not the equal’ of others, and is therefore neutral between them. The word’s ultimate source is Old French nomper, a compound noun formed from the prefix non ‘not’ and per ‘equal’ (source of English …   Word origins

• Umpire (baseball) — In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and meting out discipline.cite web |title=Official… …   Wikipedia

• Juncture loss — (also known as junctural metanalysis, false splitting, misdivision, refactorization, or rebracketing) is the linguistic process by which two words (often an article and a noun) become partially or wholly affixed. Some examples would be if a… …   Wikipedia