🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

campeón vigente

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kampeˈon biˈxente

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Titleholder/ˈtaɪ.təlˌhoʊl.dɚ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El campeón vigente defendió su título anoche."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the noun 'title' (from Old French 'titel', ultimately from Latin 'titulus', meaning inscription or heading) and the agent noun 'holder' (from Old English 'healdan', meaning to hold or keep). Formed in the late 19th century as competitive sports and formalized championships grew in popularity, the compound specifically denotes an individual or team currently possessing a championship title.

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