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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestenant du titre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tə.nɑ̃ dy titʁ
"Le tenant du titre a remporté le match facilement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or team that currently holds a championship or title in a sport, competition, or game.
"The reigning titleholder successfully defended her belt in the final round." - 2
A person or entity that legally holds a title to property, office, or an official designation.
"As the official titleholder of the estate, she had the sole authority to sell the property."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English noun 'title' (from Old French tittle, Latin titulus meaning inscription or heading) and the agent noun 'holder' (from Old English healdan). It emerged in modern sports and competitive contexts during the late 19th century to denote the reigning champion who currently possesses a specific competitive title or championship belt.
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tenant du titre
Transliteration: tə.nɑ̃ dy titʁ
"Le tenant du titre a remporté le match facilement."
Titelverteidiger
Transliteration: ˈtiːtl̩fɛɐ̯ˌtaɪdɪɡɐ
"Der Titelverteidiger zeigte eine beeindruckende Leistung."
detentore del titolo
Transliteration: de.tenˈtoː.re del ˈti.to.lo
"Il detentore del titolo ha difeso la sua cintura con successo."
campeón vigente
Transliteration: kampeˈon biˈxente
"El campeón vigente defendió su título anoche."
detentor do título
Transliteration: de.tẽˈtoʁ du ˈtʃi.tu.lu
"O detentor do título entrou no ringue sob aplausos."
विजेता
Transliteration: vijetā
"वर्तमान विजेता ने अपने प्रतिद्वंद्वी को हरा दिया।"
卫冕冠军
Transliteration: wèi miǎn guàn jūn
"卫冕冠军成功保住了他们的头衔。"
타이틀 보유자
Transliteration: taiteul boyuja
"작년의 타이틀 보유자가 이번 대회에도 참가합니다."
タイトルホルダー
Transliteration: taitoru horudā
"そのタイトルホルダーは圧倒的な強さを見せた。"
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