championship
pronunciation
How to pronounce championship in British English:
UK [ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp]
How to pronounce championship in American English:
US [ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp]
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- Noun:
- the status of being a champion
- the act of providing approval and support
Word Origin
- championship (n.)
- 1812, "position of a champion," from champion (n.) + -ship. Meaning "competition to determine a champion" is recorded from 1893.
Example
- 1. The euro 2012 soccer championship is being hosted by ukraine and poland in june .
- 2. Alongside his championship of reason , voltaire became a strong voice in calls for freedom of expression .
- 3. A football championship for teams from unrecognised countries is due to start next month in malta .
- 4. My skills improved , and I won the world championship for fish taxidermy in 2003 .
- 5. They are eager to celebrate their recent world hockey championship , but pisa scores , not so much .