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championship

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: championship

1
n
a competition at which a champion is chosen
2
n
the act of providing approval and support
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: championship
1

n a competition at which a champion is chosen

Type of:
competition, contest
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

n the status of being a champion

Synonyms:
title
Types:
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
Type of:
high status
a position of superior status
2

n the act of providing approval and support

Synonyms:
backing, backup, patronage
Type of:
approval, approving, blessing
the formal act of approving
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