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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChampionship
/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən.ʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A contest for the position of champion in a sport or game.
"The championship will take place next month at the national stadium." - 2
The title or position of a champion.
"She defended her championship successfully against all challengers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'champion' (from Old French, ultimately from Late Latin 'campio', a gladiator or fighter from 'campus', a field of combat) combined with the suffix '-ship' denoting state or condition. Originally referring to the state of being a champion, it evolved by the 19th century to denote a contest held to determine a supreme winner in a sport or game.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Championship" is said worldwide
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Championnat
Transliteration: ʃɑ̃.pjɔ.na
"Le championnat aura lieu le mois prochain au stade national."
Meisterschaft
Transliteration: maɪ̯stɐʃaft
"Die Meisterschaft findet nächsten Monat im Nationalstadion statt."
Campionato
Transliteration: kam.pjoˈna.to
"Il campionato si svolgerà il mese prossimo allo stadio nazionale."
Campeonato
Transliteration: kam.pe.oˈna.to
"El campeonato se llevará a cabo el próximo mes en el estadio nacional."
Campeonato
Transliteration: kɐ̃.pe.ɪ̯ˈna.tu
"O campeonato acontecerá no próximo mês no estádio nacional."
चैंपियनशिप
Transliteration: chaimpyanaship
"चैंपियनशिप अगले महीने राष्ट्रीय स्टेडियम में होगी।"
冠军赛
Transliteration: guànjūn sài
"冠军赛将于下个月在国家体育场举行。"
챔피언십
Transliteration: chaempieonsip
"챔피언십은 다음 달 국가 경기장에서 열릴 것입니다."
選手権
Transliteration: senshuken
"選手権は来月国立スタジアムで行われます。"
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