championship

cham-pi-on-ship · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A competition or series of competitions to determine a champion.

  2. 2.

    The position or title of being a champion.

  3. 3.

    The act of championing or supporting a cause.

Forms

plural: championships

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    championship game — the final deciding match
  • •
    championship title — the status of being champion
  • •
    world championship — a global competition

Related words

See also: champion, competition, title, tournament
Synonyms: competition, title, tournament

Etymology

From champion + -ship (suffix denoting status or condition), formed in English in the early 19th century.