name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən.ʃɪp/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
the EFL Championship (the second-highest division of English football)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The position of champion, or winner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Defense or support of some cause.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
His championship of civil rights eventually bore fruit.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
the act of providing approval and support
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: backing, backup, patronage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blessing, approval, approving
7
noun
Meaning 7
a competition at which a champion is chosen
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: contest, competition
8
noun
Meaning 8
the status of being a champion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he held the title for two years
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: title
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: high status
Narrower terms: triple crown
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh2em-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh2ém-po-s Proto-Italic *kampos Latin campusbor. Proto-West Germanic *kamp Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-West Germanic *-jan Proto-West Germanic *kampijan Proto-Germanic *-jô Proto-West Germanic *-jō Frankish *kampijōbor. Medieval Latin campiō Old French champiunbor. Middle English champioun English champion Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English championship From champion + -ship.
Across languages
Translations
87 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
kampioenskap
— competition to determine a champion
Albanian:
kampionat
— competition to determine a champion
Armenian:
առաջնություն
(aṙaǰnutʻyun)
— competition to determine a champion
Asturian:
campeonatu
— competition to determine a champion
Azerbaijani:
çempionat
— competition to determine a champion
Basque:
txapelketa
— competition to determine a champion
Belarusian:
чэмпіяна́т
(čempijanát)
— competition to determine a champion
Bulgarian:
шампиона́т
(šampionát)
— competition to determine a champion
Bulgarian:
първенство́
(pǎrvenstvo)
— competition to determine a champion
Catalan:
campionat
— competition to determine a champion
Chinese Mandarin:
錦標賽 /锦标赛
(jǐnbiāosài)
— competition to determine a champion
Czech:
mistrovství
— competition to determine a champion
Danish:
mesterskab
— competition to determine a champion
Dutch:
kampioenschap
— competition to determine a champion
Esperanto:
ĉampionado
— competition to determine a champion
Estonian:
meistrivõistlused
— competition to determine a champion
Faroese:
landskapping
— competition to determine a champion
Finnish:
mestaruusottelu
— competition to determine a champion
Finnish:
loppuottelu
— competition to determine a champion
Finnish:
mestaruuskilpailu
— competition to determine a champion
French:
championnat
— competition to determine a champion
Galician:
campionato
— competition to determine a champion
Georgian:
ჩემპიონატი
(čemṗionaṭi)
— competition to determine a champion
German:
Meisterschaft
— competition to determine a champion
Greek:
πρωτάθλημα
(protáthlima)
— competition to determine a champion
Hebrew:
אליפות
(alifut)
— competition to determine a champion
Hungarian:
bajnokság
— competition to determine a champion
Icelandic:
meistaraflokksleikur
— competition to determine a champion
Icelandic:
meistaramót
— competition to determine a champion
Ido:
championokonkurso
— competition to determine a champion
Indonesian:
kejuaraan
— competition to determine a champion
Irish:
craobh
— competition to determine a champion
Irish:
ceannas
— competition to determine a champion
Italian:
campionato
— competition to determine a champion
Japanese:
選手権
(senshuken)
— competition to determine a champion
Japanese:
チャンピオンシップ
(chanpionshippu)
— competition to determine a champion
Kazakh:
чемпионат
(çempionat)
— competition to determine a champion
Korean:
선수권 대회
(seonsugwon daehoe)
— competition to determine a champion
Korean:
챔피언십
(chaempieonsip)
— competition to determine a champion
Korean:
선수권
(seonsugwon)
— competition to determine a champion
Kyrgyz:
чемпионат
(cempionat)
— competition to determine a champion
Latvian:
čempionāts
— competition to determine a champion
Lithuanian:
čempionatas
— competition to determine a champion
Macedonian:
првенство
(prvenstvo)
— competition to determine a champion
Malay:
kejohanan
— competition to determine a champion
Norwegian Bokmål:
mesterskap
— competition to determine a champion
Occitan:
campionat
— competition to determine a champion
Polish:
mistrzostwo
— competition to determine a champion
Portuguese:
campeonato
— competition to determine a champion
Romanian:
campionat
— competition to determine a champion
Russian:
чемпиона́т
(čempionát)
— competition to determine a champion
Serbo-Croatian:
првенство
— competition to determine a champion
Serbo-Croatian:
prvenstvo
— competition to determine a champion
Slovak:
majstrovstvo
— competition to determine a champion
Slovene:
prvenstvo
— competition to determine a champion
Spanish:
campeonato
— competition to determine a champion
Swahili:
ubingwa
— competition to determine a champion
Swahili:
taji
— competition to determine a champion
Swedish:
mästerskap
— competition to determine a champion
Turkish:
şampiyonluk
— competition to determine a champion
Turkish:
şampiyona
— competition to determine a champion
Turkish:
bökelik
— competition to determine a champion
Turkmen:
çempionat
— competition to determine a champion
Ukrainian:
чемпіона́т
(čempionát)
— competition to determine a champion
Uzbek:
chempionat
— competition to determine a champion
Vietnamese:
chức vô địch
— competition to determine a champion
Welsh:
bencampwriaeth
— competition to determine a champion
Catalan:
campionat
— position of champion, or winner
Chinese Mandarin:
冠軍 /冠军
(guànjūn)
— position of champion, or winner
Danish:
mesterskab
— position of champion, or winner
Dutch:
kampioenschap
— position of champion, or winner
Esperanto:
ĉampioneco
— position of champion, or winner
Finnish:
mestaruus
— position of champion, or winner
French:
champion
— position of champion, or winner
French:
championne
— position of champion, or winner
German:
Meisterschaft
— position of champion, or winner
Hebrew:
אליפות
(alifut)
— position of champion, or winner
Ido:
championeso
— position of champion, or winner
Japanese:
優勝
(yūshō)
— position of champion, or winner
Japanese:
王座
(ōza)
— position of champion, or winner
Kazakh:
біріншілік
(bırınşılık)
— position of champion, or winner
Polish:
mistrzostwo
— position of champion, or winner
Romanian:
campion
— position of champion, or winner
Romanian:
campioană
— position of champion, or winner
Russian:
пе́рвенство
(pérvenstvo)
— position of champion, or winner
Russian:
зва́ние чемпио́на
(zvánije čempióna)
— position of champion, or winner
Turkish:
şampiyonluk
— position of champion, or winner
