cham·pi·on·ship

cham·pi·on·ship
/ˈʧæmpijənˌʃıp/ noun, pl -ships [count]
1 : an important competition that decides which player or team is the best in a particular sport, game, etc.

the heavyweight boxing championship

— often plural

We made it to the basketball championships this year, but we lost in the final game.

— often used before another noun

a championship game/race/match/competition

2 : the title of champion in a sport or game

The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years.

This year she'll be defending the championship. = She'll try to win the championship again.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • cham|pi|on|ship — «CHAM pee uhn shihp», noun. 1. the position of a champion; first place: »Our high school team won the county basketball championship. 2. a defense; support: »He undertook the championship of our cause …   Useful english dictionary

  • cham|ber|lain — «CHAYM buhr lihn», noun. 1. a person who manages the household of a king or great noble; steward. 2. a high official of a royal court in Europe: »Lord Chamberlain of the Household. 3. an official who receives the rents and revenues of a… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • championship — cham·pi·on·ship …   English syllables

  • championship — /cham pee euhn ship /, n. 1. the distinction or condition of being a champion: to win a championship. 2. advocacy or defense: championship of the underdog. 3. championships, a series of competitions or contests to determine a champion: the tennis …   Universalium

  • Championship — Cham|pi|on|ship 〈[tʃæ̣mpjənʃıp] f. 10; Sp.; bes. Tennis〉 Meisterschaft [engl.] …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Championship — Cham|pi|on|ship 〈[tʃæ̣mpjənʃıp] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: s; Sport; bes. Tennis〉 Meisterschaft [Etym.: engl.] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • championship — cham|pi|on|ship W2 [ˈtʃæmpiənʃıp] n 1.) also championships [plural] a competition to find which player, team etc is the best in a particular sport ▪ the women s figure skating championships ▪ Holland won the European Championship. 2.) the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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