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 [cham-pee-uhn-ship]   Origin

cham·pi·on·ship

   [cham-pee-uhn-ship]
noun
1.
the distinction or condition of being a champion: to win a championship.
2.
advocacy or defense: championship of the underdog.
3.
championships, a series of competitions or contests to determine a champion: the tennis championships.
Origin:
1815–25; champion + -ship

Related forms
pre·cham·pi·on·ship, noun
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championship (ˈtʃæmpɪənˌʃɪp)
 
—n
1.  (sometimes plural) any of various contests held to determine a champion
2.  the title or status of being a champion
3.  support for or defence of a cause, person, etc

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championship
1825, "position of a champion," from champion + -ship. Meaning "competition to determine a champion" is recorded from 1893.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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