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championship

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cham·pi·on·ship  (chmp-n-shp)
n.
1. The position or title of a winner.
2. Defense or support; advocacy: her championship of the elderly and their rights.
3. A competition or series of competitions held to determine a winner.

championship [ˈtʃæmpɪənˌʃɪp]
n
1. (General Sporting Terms) (sometimes plural) any of various contests held to determine a champion
2. the title or status of being a champion
3. support for or defence of a cause, person, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.championshipchampionship - the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"
high status - a position of superior status
triple crown - (baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs
triple crown - (horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness
2.championship - a competition at which a champion is chosen
contest, competition - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
3.championship - the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
Translations
championship [ˈtʃæmpɪənʃɪp] N
1. (= contest) → campeonato m
2. [of cause] → defensa f

championship [ˈtʃæmpɪənʃɪp] nchampionnat m
championship point n (in tennis)balle de match d'un tournoi de tennis)f de la finale >

championship
n
(Sport) → Meisterschaft f
championships pl (= event)Meisterschaftskämpfe pl
(= support)Eintreten nt, → Engagement nt(of für)

championship [ˈtʃæmpjənˌʃɪp] n (contest) → campionato
championship [ˈtʃæmpjənˌʃɪp] n (contest) → campionato

championship بطولة mistrovství mesterskab Meisterschaft πρωτάθλημα campeonato mestaruus championnat prvenstvo campionato 選手権 선수권 kampioenschap mesterskap mistrzostwo campeonato чемпионат mästerskap ตำแหน่งชนะเลิศ şampiyona chức vô địch 锦标赛


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Say, Archie, I'm putting your name down for our championship competition.
While the trick lasted he won in sixteen successive duels in his university; but by that time observers had discovered what his charm was, and how to break it, therefore his championship ceased.
Archer entirely approved of family solidarity, and one of the qualities he most admired in the Mingotts was their resolute championship of the few black sheep that their blameless stock had produced.
 
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