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CHAMPIONSHIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of providing approval and support
Example:
his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
Synonyms:
backing; backup; championship; patronage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("championship" is a kind of...):
approval; approving; blessing (the formal act of approving)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A competition at which a champion is chosen
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("championship" is a kind of...):
competition; contest (an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The status of being a champion
Example:
he held the title for two years
Synonyms:
championship; title
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("championship" is a kind of...):
high status (a position of superior status)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "championship"):
triple crown ((baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs)
triple crown ((horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness)
