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cham

VT ผู้นำ เผา มอง โกล และ ตา ร์ ตา ร์ 

 

chamber

N ลำ กล้อง ปืน  gun barrel lam-klong-puen

 

chamber

N ห้อง (ภายในบ้าน  room apartment hong

 

chamber

N ห้องประชุม  meeting room hong-pa-chum

 

chamber

N ห้อง หรือ ช่องว่าง ใน ร่างกาย  ช่อง  โพรง  cavity hong-rue-chong-wang-nai-rang-kai

 

chamber

VT จัด ห้อง ให้  พำนัก  อาศัย  harbor haven house jad-hong-hai

 

chamber music

N บทเพลง ที่ เขียน ขึ้น สำหรับ วง ที่ มี เครื่องดนตรี น้อย ชิ้น  bote-pleng-ti-kian-kuen-sam-rab-wong-ti-me-krueang-don-tri-noi-chin

 

chamber of commerce

N กลุ่ม ผู้ทำ ธุรกิจ ที่ รวมตัวกัน เพื่อ จุดประสงค์ ทางการค้า ขาย  หอ การค้า  klum-phu-tam-tu-ra-kid-ti-ruam-tua-kan-puea-jud-pra-song-tang-kan-ka-kai

 

chamber of horrors

N สถานที่ แสดง วัตถุ ที่ น่ากลัว (โดยเฉพาะ ห้อง แสดง อาชญากรรม ร้ายแรง ใน พิพิธภัณ ฑ์ หุ่น ขี้ผึ้ง  Madame Tussaud sa-tan-ti-sa-daeng-wad-tu-ti-na-klua

 

chamber orchestra

N กลุ่ม นักดนตรี เล็กๆ  ที่ เล่น เพลง ประเภท คลาสสิค ด้วยกัน  klum-nak-don-tri-lek-lek-ti-len-pleng-pa-phetd-klas-sik-duai-kan

 

chamberlain

N ผู้ ที่ มี หน้าที่ ควบคุม ดูแล งาน ภายใน พระราชวัง หรือ ที่ อาศัย ของ ชนชั้นสูง  phu-ti-me-na-ti-khuab-kum-du-lae-ngan-pai-nai-pra-rad-cha-wang-rue-ti-ar-sai-kong-chon-chan-sung

 

chambermaid

N หญิงสาว ที่ มี หน้าที่ ทำความสะอาด ห้องนอน (โดยเฉพาะ ใน โรงแรม  ying-saol-ti-me-na-ti-tam-kwam-sa-ad-hong-non

 

chameleon

N คนที่ ปรับเปลี่ยน ได้ ตาม สถานการณ์  kon-ti-prab-pian-dai-tam-sa-ta-na-kan

 

chameleon

N สัตว์ จำพวก กิ้งก่า  sad-jam-puak-king-ka

 

chamfer

N ด้าน เอียง มุม ตัด  มุมกลับ  มุม ตัด 

 

chamois

N ละมั่ง 

 

chamomile

N พืช สมุนไพรช นิดหนึ่ง  camomile phued-sa-mun-prai-cha-nid-nueng

 

champ

N การ เคี้ยวเอื้อง  kan-kiao-aueng

 

champ

N ผู้ชนะเลิศ (ใช้ ไม่เป็นทางการ ของ คำ ว่า  champion แชมป์เปี้ยน  champion conqueror winner loser pu-cha-na-loed

 

champ

N ผู้ชนะเลิศ  champion pu-cha-na-loed

 

champ

VT บด  mash crush bod

 

champ

VT เคี้ยวเอื้อง  เคี้ยว  munch kiao-aueng

 

champagne

ADJ หรูหรา  ฟุ่มเฟือย  สุรุ่ยสุร่าย  extravagant luxurious ru-ra

 

champagne

N สีเหลือง จางๆ  pale yellow pale brownish-gold color greenish-yellow color se-lueang-jang-jang

 

champagne

N แชมเปญ  เหล้าองุ่น ขาวช นิดหนึ่ง มาจาก บริเวณ แชมเปญ ของ ประเทศ ฝรั่งเศส  bubbly sparkling wine chaem-pen

 

champaign

ADJ ซึ่ง มี ลักษณะ เป็น ที่ราบ  sueng-me-lak-sa-na-pen-ti-rab

 

champaign

N ที่ราบ  ทุ่ง  field open country plain ti-rab

 

champerty

N การ ช่วยเหลือ ใน การ ฟ้องศาล 

 

champignon

N เห็ด รับประทาน ได้ช นิดหนึ่ง 

 

champion

ADJ ซึ่ง เป็น ที่หนึ่ง ของ ผู้เข้าแข่งขัน ทั้งหมด  ดีเยี่ยม  ยอดเยี่ยม  excellent prizewinning very good well sueng-pen-ti-nueng-kong-phu-kaol-kaeng-kan-tang-mod

 

champion

ADV อย่าง ดีเยี่ยม  อย่าง ยอดเยี่ยม  very well yang-de-yiam

 

champion

N นักต่อสู้  นัก สู้ เพื่อ ป้องกัน (คน  การกระทำ  การทำงาน  หลักการ  คนที่ ต่อสู้ เพื่อ ป้องกัน (คน  การกระทำ  หลักการ  defender fighter hero paladin protector nak-tor-su

 

champion

N นักรบ  นัก สู้ ใน สนามรบ  cavalier fighter knight warrior coward dastard nak-rob

 

champion

N ผู้ชนะเลิศ  ผู้ ที่ ได้ คะแนน สูงสุด ใน การแข่งขัน  สิ่ง ที่ ได้รับ คะแนน สูงสุด ใน การแข่งขัน (คน  สัตว์  พืช  conqueror master paragon title holder vanquisher victor winner loser pu-cha-na-loed

 

champion

N ผู้ให้ ความช่วยเหลือ  ผู้สนับสนุน  admirer booster supporter protagonist adversary opponent phu-hai-kwam-chuai-luea

 

champion

SL สุดยอด  ดีเยี่ยม  sud-yod

 

champion

VT ชนะเลิศ  cha-na-loed

 

champion

VT ปกป้อง  สนับสนุน (เพื่อ ปกป้อง  advocate defend maintain support fight for oppose pok-pong

 

championship

N การต่อสู้ ป้องกัน  defense advocacy kan-tor-su-pong-kan

 

championship

N ตำแหน่ง ชนะเลิศ  tam-naeng-cha-na-loed

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHAM

n.The sovereign prince of Tartary. Usually written Khan.

 

CHAMADE

n.In war, the beat of a drum or sound of a trumpet, inviting an enemy to a parley; as for making a proposition for a truce, or for a capitulation.

 

CHAMBER

n. 1. An apartment in an upper story, or in a story above the lower floor of a dwelling house; often used as a lodging room.
2. Any retired room; any private apartment which a person occupies; as, he called on the judge at his chamber.
Joseph entered into his chamber and wept. Genesis 43:3 .
3. Any retired place.
Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. Proverbs 7:27.
4. A hollow or cavity; as the chamber of the eye.
5. A place where an assembly meets, and the assembly itself; as star-chamber; imperial chamber; chamber of accounts; ecclesiastical chamber; privy chamber; chamber of commerce, etc.
6. In military affairs, the chamber of a mortar is that part of the chase, where the powder lies.
7. A powder-chamber, or bomb-chamber, a place under ground for holding powder and bombs, where they may be safe and secured from rains.
8. The chamber of a mine, a place, generally of a cubical form, where the powder is confined.
9. A species of ordnance.
1 . The clouds. Psalm 1 4:3.
11. Certain southern constellations which are hid from us.
The chambers of the south. Job 9:9.
Chamber-council, a private or secret council
Chamber-counsel, a counselor, who gives his opinion in a private apartment, but does not advocate causes in court.

 

CHAMBER

v.i. 1. To reside in or occupy as a chamber.
2. To be wanton; to indulge in lewd or immodest behavior. Romans 13:13.

 

CHAMBER

v.t.To shut up as in a chamber.

 

CHAMBERER

n.One who intrigues, or indulges in wantonness.

 

CHAMBER-FELLOW

n.One who sleeps in the same apartment.

 

CHAMBERING

n.Wanton, lewd, immodest behavior. Romans 13:13.

 

CHAMBERLAIN

n. 1. An officer charged with the direction and management of a chamber, or of chambers. The Lord Chamberlain of Great Britain is the sixth officer of the crown. To him belong livery and lodging in the kings court; on coronation day he brings to the king his apparel, his sword, scabbard, etc. He dresses and undresses the king on that day, and waits on him before and after dinner. To him also belongs the care of providing all things in the house of lords, in time of parliament. Under him are the gentleman usher of the black rod, and other officers. The Lord Chamberlain of the household has the oversight of all officers belonging to the kings chambers, except the precinct of the bed-chamber, of the wardrobe, physicians, chaplains, barbers, etc. , and administers the oath to all officers above stairs.
The chamberlains of the exchequer, of London, of Chester, of North Wales, etc. , are receivers of rents and revenues.
2. A servant who has the care of the chambers in an inn or hotel.

 

CHAMBERLAINSHIP

n.The office of a chamberlain.

 

CHAMBER-LYE

n.Urine.

 

CHAMBER-MAID

n.A woman who has the care of chambers, making the beds, and cleaning the rooms, or who dresses a lady and waits upon her in her apartment.

 

CHAMBER-POT

n.A vessel used in bedrooms.

 

CHAMBER-PRACTICE

n.The practice of counselors at law, who give their opinions in private, but do not appear in court.

 

CHAMBREL

n.The joint or bending of the upper part of a horses hind leg. In New England pronounced gambrel, which see.

 

CHAMELEON

n.An animal of the genus Lacerta, or lizard, with a naked body, a tail and four feet. The body is six or seven inches long, and the tail five inches; with this it clings to the branches of trees. The skin is cold to the touch, and contains small grains or eminences, of a bluish gray color, in the shade, but in the light of the sun, all parts of the body become of a grayish brown, or tawny color. It is a native of Africa and Asia.

 

CHAMELEONIZE

v.t.To change into various colors.

 

CHAMFER, CHAMFRET

n.A small gutter or furrow cut in wood or other hard material; a slope.

 

CHAMFERED

pp. Cut into furrows, or cut sloping.

 

CHAMFERING

ppr. Cutting a gutter in; cutting in a slope.

 

CHAMITE

n.Fossil remains of the Chama, shell.

 

CHAMLET

[See Camlet. ]

 

CHAMOIS

n.An animal of the goat kind, whose skin is made into soft leather, called shammy. It is now arranged with the Antelopes.

 

CHAMOMILE

[See Camomile. ]

 

CHAMP

v.t. 1. To bite with repeated action of the teeth; as, a horse champs the bit.
2. To bite into small pieces; to chew; to masticate; to devour.

 

CHAMP

v.i.To chew; to perform the action of biting by repeated motion of the teeth; as, to champ upon the bit.

 

CHAMPAGNE, CHAMPANE

n.A kind of brisk sparkling wine, from Champagne in France.

 

CHAMPAIGN, CHAMPAIN

n.A flat open country.

 

CHAMPAIN

n.In heraldry, champain or point champain, is a mark of dishonor in the coat of arms of him who has killed a prisoner of war after he has asked for quarter.

 

CHAMPED

pp. Bitten; chewed.

 

CHAMPER

n.One that champs or bits.

 

CHAMPERTOR

n.[See Champerty. ] In law, one who is guilty of champerty, which see.

 

CHAMPERTY

n.A species of maintenance, being a bargain with a plaintiff or defendant, to divide the land or other matter in suit, between them, if they prevail; whereupon the champertor is to carry on the partys suit at his own expense. The purchase of a suit, or of the right of suing.

 

CHAMPIGNON

n.A kind of mushroom.

 

CHAMPING

pp. Biting with repeated action.

 

CHAMPION

n. 1. A man who undertakes a combat in the place or cause of another.
2. A man who fights in his own cause in a duel.
3. A hero; a brave warrior. Hence, one who is bold in contest; as a champion for the truth.

 

CHAMPION

v.t.To challenge to a combat.

 

CHAMPIONESS

n.A female champion.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHAM

Cham, v. t. Etym: [See Chap. ]

 

Defn: To chew. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] Sir T. More.

 

CHAM

Cham, n. Etym: [See Khan. ]

 

Defn: The sovereign prince of Tartary; -- now usually written khan. Shak.

 

CHAMADE

Cha *made, n. Etym: [F. chamade, fr. Pg. chamada, fr. chamar to call, fr. L. clamare.] (Mil. )

 

Defn: A signal made for a parley by beat of a drum. They beat the chamade, and sent us carte blanche. Addison.

 

CHAMAL

Cha "mal, n. Etym: [Native name. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The Angora goat. See Angora goat, under Angora.

 

CHAMBER

Cham "ber, n. Etym: [F. chambre, fr. L. camera vault, arched roof, in LL. chamber, fr. Gr. kmar to be crooked. Cf. Camber, Camera, Comrade. ]

 

1. A retired room, esp. an upper room used for sleeping; a bedroom; as, the house had four chambers.

 

2. pl.

 

Defn: Apartments in a lodging house. "A bachelor's life in chambers." Thackeray.

 

3. A hall, as where a king gives audience, or a deliberative body or assembly meets; as, presence chamber; senate chamber.

 

4. A legislative or judicial body; an assembly; a society or association; as, the Chamber of Deputies; the Chamber of Commerce.

 

5. A compartment or cell; an inclosed space or cavity; as, the chamber of a canal lock; the chamber of a furnace; the chamber of the eye.

 

6. pl. (Law. )

 

Defn: A room or rooms where a lawyer transacts business; a room or rooms where a judge transacts such official business as may be done out of court.

 

7. A chamber pot. [Colloq. ]

 

8. (Mil. ) (a ) That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore; -- formerly, in guns, made smaller than the bore, but now larger, esp. in breech-loading guns. (b ) A cavity in a mine, usually of a cubical form, to contain the powder. (c ) A short piece of ornance or cannon, which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades. Air chamber. See Air chamber, in the Vocabulary. -- Chamber of commerce, a board or association to protect the interests of commerce, chosen from among the merchants and traders of a city. -- Chamber council, a secret council. Shak. -- Chamber counsel or counselor, a counselor who gives his opinion in private, or at his chambers, but does not advocate causes in court. -- Chamber fellow, a chamber companion; a roommate; a chum. -- Chamber hangings, tapestry or hangings for a chamber. -- Chamber lye, urine. Shak. -- Chamber music, vocal or instrumental music adapted to performance in a chamber or small apartment or audience room, instead of a theater, concert hall, or chuch. -- Chamber practice (Law. ), the practice of counselors at law, who give their opinions in private, but do not appear in court. -- To sit at chambers, to do business in chambers, as a judge.

 

CHAMBER

Cham "ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chambered; p. pr. & vb. n. Chambering. ]

 

1. To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.

 

2. To be lascivious. [Obs. ]

 

CHAMBER

CHAMBER Cham "ber, v. t.

 

1. To shut up, as inn a chamber. Shak.

 

2. To furnish with a chamber; as, to chamber a gun.

 

CHAMBERED

CHAMBERED Cham "bered, a.

 

Defn: Having a chamber or chambers; as, a chambered shell; a chambered gun.

 

CHAMBERER

CHAMBERER Cham "ber *er, n.

 

1. One who attends in a chamber; a chambermaid. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

2. A civilian; a carpetmonger. [Obs. ]

 

CHAMBERING

CHAMBERING Cham "ber *ing, n.

 

Defn: Lewdness. [Obs. ] Rom. xiii. 13.

 

CHAMBERLAIN

Cham "ber *lain, n. Etym: [OF. chamberlain, chambrelencF. chambellon,OHG. chamerling, chamarlinc, G. kämmerling, kammer chamber (fr. L. camera ) + -ling. See Chamber, and -ling. ] [Formerly written chamberlin.]

 

1. An officer or servant who has charge of a chamber or chambers.

 

2. An upper servant of an inn. [Obs. ]

 

3. An officer having the direction and management of the private chambers of a nobleman or monarch; hence, in Europe, one of the high officers of a court.

 

4. A treasurer or receiver of public money; as, the chamberlain of London, of North Wales, etc. The lord chamberlain of England, an officer of the crown, who waits upon the sovereign on the day of coronation, and provides requisites for the palace of Westminster, and for the House of Lords during the session of Parliament. Under him are the gentleman of the black rod and other officers. His office is distinct from that of the lord chamberlain of the Household, whose functions relate to the royal housekeeping.

 

CHAMBERLAINSHIP

CHAMBERLAINSHIP Cham "ber *lain *ship, n.

 

Defn: Office if a chamberlain.

 

CHAMBERMAID

CHAMBERMAID Cham "ber *maid `, n.

 

1. A maidservant who has the care of chambers, making the beds, sweeping, cleaning the rooms, etc.

 

2. A lady's maid. [Obs. ] Johnson.

 

CHAMBERTIN

CHAMBERTIN Cham `ber *tin ", n.

 

Defn: A red wine from Chambertin near Dijon, in Burgundy.

 

CHAMBRANLE

CHAMBRANLE Cham `bran "le, n. [F.] (Arch. )

 

Defn: An ornamental bordering or framelike decoration around the sides and top of a door, window, or fireplace. The top piece is called the traverse and the side pieces the ascendants.

 

CHAMBRAY

Cham "bray, n. [From Cambrai, France. Cf. Cambric. ]

 

Defn: A gingham woven in plain colors with linen finish.

 

CHAMBREL

CHAMBREL Cham "brel, n.

 

Defn: Same as Gambrel.

 

CHAMECK

Cha *meck ", n. Etym: [Native Brazilian name. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A kind of spider monkey (Ateles chameck ), having the thumbs rudimentary and without a nail.

 

CHAMELEON

Cha *me "le *on, n. Etym: [L. Chamaeleon, Gr. Humble, and Lion. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A lizardlike reptile of the genus Chamæleo, of several species, found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The skin is covered with fine granmulations; the tail is prehensile, and the body is much compressed laterally, giving it a high back.

 

Note: Its color changes more or less with the color of the objects about it, or with its temper when disturbed. In a cool, dark place it is nearly white, or grayish; on admitting the light, it changes to brown, bottle-green, or blood red, of various shades, and more or less mottled in arrangment. The American chameleons belong to Anolis and allied genera of the family Iguanidæ. They are more slender in form than the true chameleons, but have the same power of changing their colors. Chameleon mineral (Chem. ), the compound called potassium permanganate, a dark violet, crystalline substance, KMnO4, which in formation passes through a peculiar succession of color from green to blue, purple, red, etc. See Potassium permanganate, under Potassium.

 

CHAMELEONIZE

CHAMELEONIZE Cha *me "le *on *ize, v. t.

 

Defn: To change into various colors. [R.]

 

CHAMFER

Cham "fer, n. Etym: [See Chamfron. ]

 

Defn: The surface formed by cutting away the arris, or angle, formed by two faces of a piece of timber, stone, etc.

 

CHAMFER

Cham "fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chamfered; p. pr. & vb. n.Chamfering. (

 

1. (Carp. )

 

Defn: To cut a furrow in, as in a column; to groove; to channel; to flute.

 

2. To make a chamfer on.

 

CHAMFRET

Cham "fret, n. Etym: [See Chamfron. ]

 

1. (Carp. )

 

Defn: A small gutter; a furrow; a groove.

 

2. A chamfer.

 

CHAMFRON

Cham "fron, n. Etym: [F. chanfrein. ] (Anc. Armor )

 

Defn: The frontlet, or head armor, of a horse. [Written also champfrain and chamfrain.]

 

CHAMISAL

Cha `mi *sal ", n. [Amer. Sp. , fr. Sp. chamiza a kind of wild cane. ]

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A California rosaceous shrub (Adenostoma fasciculatum ) which often forms an impenetrable chaparral.

 

2. A chaparral formed by dense growths of this shrub.

 

CHAMLET

CHAMLET Cham "let, n.

 

Defn: See Camlet. [Obs. ]

 

CHAMOIS

Cham "ois, n. Etym: [F. chamois, prob. fr. OG. gamz, G. gemse.]

 

1. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A small species of antelope (Rupicapra tragus ), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It possesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase.

 

2. A soft leather made from the skin of the chamois, or from sheepskin, etc. ; -- called also chamois leather, and chammy or shammy leather. See Shammy.

 

CHAMOMILE

CHAMOMILE Cham "o *mile, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: See Camomile.

 

CHAMP

Champ, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Champed; p. pr. & vb. n. Champing. ] Etym: [Prob, of Scand. orgin; cf. dial. Sw. kämsa to chew with difficulty, champ; but cf. also OF. champier, champeyer, champoyer, to graze in fields, fr. F. champ field, fr. L. campus. Cf. Camp. ]

 

1. To bite with repeated action of the teeth so as to be heard. Foamed and champed the golden bit. Dryden.

 

2. To bite into small pieces; to crunch. Steele.

 

CHAMP

CHAMP Champ, v. i.

 

Defn: To bite or chew impatiently. They began. .. irefully to champ upon the bit. Hooker.

 

CHAMP; CHAMPE

Champ, Champe, n. Etym: [F. champ, L. campus field. ] (Arch. )

 

Defn: The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.

 

CHAMPAGNE

Cham *pagne ", n. Etym: [F. See Champaign. ]

 

Defn: A light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France.

 

Note: Champagne properly includes several kinds not only of sparkling but off still wines; but in America the term is usually restricted to wines which effervesce.

 

CHAMPAIGN

Cham *paign ", n. Etym: [OF. champaigne; same word as campagne. ]

 

Defn: A flat, open country. Fair champaign, with less rivers interveined. Milton. Through Apline vale or champaign wide. Wordsworth.

 

CHAMPAIGN

CHAMPAIGN Cham *paign ", a.

 

Defn: Flat; open; level. A wide, champaign country, filled with herds. Addison.

 

CHAMPER

CHAMPER Champ "er, n.

 

Defn: One who champs, or bites.

 

CHAMPERTOR

Cham "per *tor, n. Etym: [F. champarteur a divider of fields or field rent. See Champerty. ] (Law )

 

Defn: One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or the right of suing, and carries it on at his own expense, in order to obtain a share of the gain.

 

CHAMPERTY

Cham "per *ty, n. Etym: [F. champart field rent, L. campipars; champ (L. campus ) field + part (L. pars ) share. ]

 

1. Partnership in power; equal share of authority. [Obs. ] Beauté ne sleighte, strengthe ne hardyness, Ne may with Venus holde champartye. Chaucer.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: The prosecution or defense of a suit, whether by furnishing money or personal services, by one who has no legitimate concern therein, in consideration of an agreement that he shall receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit; maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in suit. See Maintenance.

 

Note: By many authorities champerty is defined as an agreement of this nature. From early times the offence of champerty has been forbidden and punishable.

 

CHAMPIGNON

Cham *pi "gnon, n. Etym: [F., a mushroom, ultimately fr. L. campus field. See Camp. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: An edible species of mushroom (Agaricus campestris ). Fairy ring champignon, the Marasmius oreades, which has a strong flavor but is edible.

 

CHAMPION

Cham "pi *on, n. Etym: [F. champion, fr. LL. campio, of German origin; cf. OHG. chempho, chemphio, fighter, champf, G. kampf, contest; perh. influenced by L. campus field, taken in the sense of "field of battle. "]

 

1. One who engages in any contest; esp. one who in ancient times contended in single combat in behalf of another's honor or rights; or one who acts or speaks in behalf of a person or a cause; a defender; an advocate; a hero. A stouter champion never handled sword. Shak. Champions of law and liberty. Fisher Ames.

 

2. One who by defeating all rivals, has obtained an acknowledged supremacy in any branch of athetics or game of skill, and is ready to contend with any rival; as, the champion of England.

 

Note: Champion is used attributively in the sense of surpassing all competitors; overmastering; as, champion pugilist; champion chess player.

 

Syn. -- Leader; chieftain; combatant; hero; warrior; defender; protector.

 

CHAMPION

Cham "pi *on, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Championed; p. pr. & vb. n.Championing.] [Obs. ] Shak.

 

2. To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend as champion; to support or maintain; to protect. Championed or unchampioned, thou diest. Sir W. Scott.

 

CHAMPIONNESS

CHAMPIONNESS Cham "pi *on *ness, n.

 

Defn: A female champion. Fairfax.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP

CHAMPIONSHIP Cham "pi *on *ship, n.

 

Defn: State of being champion; leadership; supremancy.

 

CHAMPLAIN PERIOD

CHAMPLAIN PERIOD Cham *plain " pe "ri *od. (Geol.)

 

Defn: A subdivision of the Quaternary age immediately following the Glacial period; -- so named from beds near Lake Champlain.

 

Note: The earlier deposits of this period are diluvial in character, as if formed in connection with floods attending the melting of the glaciers, while the later deposits are of finer material in more quiet waters, as the alluvium.

 

CHAMPLEVE

Champ `le *vé ", a. [F., p. p. of champlever to engrave. See 3d Champ, Camp, Lever a bar. ] (Art )

 

Defn: Having the ground engraved or cut out in the parts to be enameled; inlaid in depressions made in the ground; -- said of a kind of enamel work in which depressions made in the surface are filled with enamel pastes, which are afterward fired; also, designating the process of making such enamel work. --n.

 

Defn: A piece of champlevé enamel; also, the process or art of making such enamel work; champlevé work.

 

CHAMSIN

Cham *sin ", n. Etym: [F.]

 

Defn: See Kamsin.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Cham

Cham |kam kæm | noun ( pl. same or Chams ) 1 a member of an indigenous people of Vietnam and Cambodia, who formed an independent kingdom from the 2nd to 17th centuries ad, and whose culture is strongly influenced by that of India. 2 either of two Austronesian languages of this people. adjective of or relating to this people, their culture, or their language.

 

Chamaeleon

Cha mae le on |kəˈmēlyən, -lēən kəˈmiljən |Astronomy a small and faint southern constellation (the Chameleon ), close to the south celestial pole. (as genitive Chamaeleontis |kəˌmēlēˈäntis |) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Delta Chamaeleontis. ORIGIN from Greek.

 

chamaeleon

cha mae le on noun chiefly Brit. variant spelling of chameleon.

 

chamaephyte

cham ae phyte |ˈkaməˌfīt ˈkæməfaɪt | noun Botany a woody plant whose resting buds are on or near the ground. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Greek khamai on the ground + -phyte .

 

chamber

cham ber |ˈCHāmbər ˈtʃeɪmbər | noun 1 a large room used for formal or public events. any of the houses of a legislature: the Senate chamber. 2 literary or archaic a private room, typically a bedroom: he had his meals brought to his chamber. (chambers ) Law a judge's room used for official proceedings not required to be held in open court. (chambers ) Brit. Law rooms used by a lawyer or lawyers. 3 an enclosed space or cavity: an echo chamber. a large underground cavern. the part of a gun bore that contains the charge or bullet. Biology a cavity in a plant, animal body, or organ: the four chambers of the heart. 4 [ as modifier ] Music of or for a small group of instruments: a chamber concert. verb [ with obj. ] place (a bullet ) into the chamber of a gun. DERIVATIVES cham bered adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense private room ): from Old French chambre, from Latin camera vault, arched chamber, from Greek kamara object with an arched cover.

 

chambered nautilus

cham bered nau ti lus noun see nautilus.

 

chamberlain

cham ber lain |ˈCHāmbərlən ˈtʃeɪmbərlən | noun historical an officer who manages the household of a monarch or noble. Brit. the treasurer of a corporation or public body. DERIVATIVES cham ber lain ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a servant in a bedchamber ): via Old French from Old Saxon kamera, from Latin camera vault (see chamber ).

 

Chamberlain, Joseph

Cham ¦ber |lain |ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn | (1836 –1914 ), British Liberal statesman. He left the Liberal party in 1886 because of Gladstone's support of Irish Home Rule. The leader of the Liberal Unionists from 1891, he played a leading role in the handling of the Second Boer War.

 

Chamberlain, Neville

Cham ber lain, Neville |ˈCHāmbərlən ˈtʃeɪmbərlən | (1869 –1940 ), British statesman; prime minister 1937 –40; full name Arthur Neville Chamberlain. He pursued a policy of appeasement with Nazi Germany and signed the Munich Agreement in 1938, but was forced to abandon this policy following Hitler's invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939.

 

Chamberlain, Owen

Cham ber lain, Owen |ˈCHāmbərlən ˈtʃeɪmbərlən | (1920 –2006 ), US physicist. He investigated subatomic particles and in 1955 discovered the antiproton with E. G. Segrè (1905 –89 ). Nobel Prize for Physics (1959 ), shared with Segrè.

 

Chamberlain, Richard

Cham ber lain, Richard |ˈCHāmbərlən ˈtʃeɪmbərlən | (1934 –), US actor; full name George Richard Chamberlain. Noted for his title role in the television series Dr. Kildare (1961 –66 ), he also starred in the miniseries Shogun (1980 ) and The Thorn Birds (1983 ).

 

Chamberlain, Wilt

Cham ber lain, Wilt |ˈCHāmbərlən ˈtʃeɪmbərlən | (1936 –99 ), US basketball player; full name Wilton Norman Chamberlain; known as Wilt the Stilt. He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (later the Golden State Warriors ), the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers from 1959 until 1973. Basketball Hall of Fame (1978 ).

 

chambermaid

cham ber maid |ˈCHāmbərˌmād ˈtʃeɪmbərˌmeɪd | noun a maid who cleans bedrooms and bathrooms, esp. in a hotel.

 

chamber music

cham ber mu sic |ˈtʃeɪmbər ˌmjuzɪk | noun instrumental music played by a small ensemble, with one player to a part, the most important form being the string quartet which developed in the 18th century.

 

chamber of commerce

cham ber of com merce |tʃeɪmbərəvˈkɒmɜːs |(abbr.: C. of C. ) noun a local association to promote and protect the interests of the business community in a particular place.

 

Chamber of Deputies

Cham ber of Dep u ties noun the lower legislative assembly in some parliaments.

 

chamber of horrors

cham ber of hor rors |ˈtʃeɪmbər əv | noun an exhibit containing such gruesome displays as instruments or scenes of torture or execution. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from the name given to a room in Madame Tussaud's waxworks exhibition in London.

 

Chamber of Trade

Chamber of Trade noun a national organization representing local Chambers of Commerce.

 

chamber orchestra

cham ber or ches tra |ˈtʃeɪmbər ˈɔrkəstrə | noun a small orchestra.

 

chamber organ

cham |ber organ noun a movable pipe organ for playing in a small concert hall, chapel, or private house.

 

chamber pot

cham ber pot |ˈtʃeɪmbər pɑt | noun a bowl kept in a bedroom and used as a toilet, esp. at night.

 

Chambers, Sir William

Cham |bers |ˈtʃeɪmbəz | (1723 –96 ), Scottish architect. His neoclassical style is demonstrated in buildings such as Somerset House in London (1776 ).

 

Chambers, Whittaker

Cham bers, Whittaker |ˈCHāmbərz ˌtʃeɪmbərz | (1901 –61 ), US journalist; born Jay Vivian Chambers. In 1948, he accused Alger Hiss of Communist party membership and of passing State Department documents to Soviet agents.

 

Chambertin

Cham ber tin |ˌSHäNberˈtaN ˈʃɑmbərtɛn | noun a dry red burgundy wine of high quality from Gevrey Chambertin in eastern France.

 

Chambéry

Chambéry |ˈʃɒ̃bəri, French ʃɑ̃beʀi | a town in eastern France; pop. 59,188 (2006 ).

 

chambray

cham bray |ˈSHamˌbrā, -brē ˈʃæmˌbreɪ | noun a linen-finished gingham cloth with a white weft and a colored warp, producing a mottled appearance. ORIGIN early 19th cent. (originally US ): formed irregularly from Cambrai, the name of a town in northern France, where it was originally made. Compare with cambric .

 

chambré

cham bré |ˈSHamˌbrā, SHamˈbrā ˈʃæmˌbreɪ | adjective [ predic. ] (of red wine ) at room temperature: Cabernet tastes best chambré. ORIGIN 1950s: French, past participle of chambrer bring to room temperature, from chambre room (see chamber ).

 

chamcha

chamcha |ˈtʃʌmtʃə | noun Indian informal an obsequious person. ORIGIN from Bengali and Hindi chamra, cham, literally skin, hide . The extended sense may derive from the idea of an obsequious person staying very close to a superior.

 

chameleon

cha me le on |kəˈmēlyən, -lēən kəˈmiliən |(chiefly Brit. also chamaeleon ) noun a small slow-moving Old World lizard with a prehensile tail, long extensible tongue, protruding eyes that rotate independently, and a highly developed ability to change color. [Family Chamaeleonidae: four genera, in particular Chamaeleo, and numerous species, including the European chameleon (C. vulgaris ) and the common chameleon (C. chamaeleon ).] (also American chameleon ) an anole. a person who changes their opinions or behavior according to the situation. DERIVATIVES cha me le on ic |kəˌmēlēˈänik |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: via Latin chamaeleon from Greek khamaileōn, from khamai on the ground + leōn lion.

 

chametz

cha metz |KHôˈmāts, ˈKHôˌmets kəˈmeɪts |(also chometz ) noun Judaism leaven, or food mixed with leaven, prohibited during Passover. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Hebrew ḥāmēṣ.

 

chamfer

cham fer |ˈCHamfər ˈ (t )ʃæmfər | verb [ with obj. ] in carpentry, cut away (a right-angled edge or corner ) to make a symmetrical sloping edge. noun a symmetrical sloping surface at an edge or corner. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense flute or furrow ): back-formation from chamfering, from French chamfrain, from chant edge (see cant 2 ) + fraint broken (from Old French fraindre break, from Latin frangere ).

 

chamise

cha mise |SHəˈmēz, CHə -, -ˈmēs ʃəˌmiz | noun an evergreen shrub with small narrow leaves, common in the chaparral of California. Also called greasewood. [Adenostoma fasciculatum, family Rosaceae. ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Mexican Spanish chamiso.

 

chamois

cham ois |ˈSHamē ˈʃæˌmi | noun ( pl. same |ˈSHamēz | ) 1 |ˈʃæmwɑːz |an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of Europe from Spain to the Caucasus. [Genus Rupicapra, family Bovidae: R. rupicapra (of the Alps, East, and southeastern Europe ), and R. pyrenaica (of the Pyrenees and Apennines, also called izard ). ] 2 |ˈʃami |(also chamois leather ) a type of soft pliable leather now made from sheepskin or lambskin. a piece of such leather, used typically for washing windows or cars. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, of unknown ultimate origin.

 

chamomile

cham o mile |ˈkaməˌmēl, -ˌmīl ˈkæməˌmaɪl |(also camomile ) noun an aromatic European plant of the daisy family, with white and yellow daisylike flowers. [The perennial sweet (or Roman ) chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile (or Anthemis nobilis ), family Compositae ), used, esp. formerly, for lawns and herbal medicine, the annual German chamomile (Matricaria recutita ), used medicinally, and the yellow-flowered dyer's chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria ), used to produce a yellow-brown dye. ] ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French camomille, from late Latin chamomilla, from Greek khamaimēlon earth apple (because of the applelike smell of its flowers ).

 

chamomile tea

cham o mile tea (also camomile ) noun an infusion of dried flowers of sweet chamomile.

 

Chamonix

Chamonix |ˈʃamɒniː, French ʃamɔni | a ski resort at the foot of Mont Blanc, in the Alps of eastern France; pop. 9,514 (2006 ). Full name Chamonix-Mont-Blanc |mɒnˈblɒŋk |.

 

Chamorro

Cha mor ro |CHəˈmôrō təˈmɔroʊ | noun 1 a member of the indigenous people of the Mariana Islands (including Guam ). 2 the Austronesian language of this people.

 

champ

champ 1 |CHamp tʃæmp | verb another term for chomp. ORIGIN late Middle English: imitative.

 

champ

champ 2 |tʃæmp CHamp | noun informal a champion. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

 

Champagne

Cham pagne |SHäNˈpänyə, SHamˈpān ʃæmˈpeɪn | a region and former province in northeastern France that now corresponds to the Champagne-Ardenne administrative region. It is noted for the white sparkling wine first produced here in about 1700.

 

champagne

cham pagne |SHamˈpān ˌʃæmˈpeɪn | noun a white sparkling wine associated with celebration and regarded as a symbol of luxury, typically that made in the Champagne region of France. a pale cream or straw color.

 

Champagne-Ardenne

Cham pagne-Ar denne |SHäNˌpän ärˈden ˌʃæmˌpeɪnɑrˈdɛn | a region of northeastern France that consists of part of the Ardennes forest and the vine-growing area of Champagne.

 

Champagne Charlie

Cham |pagne Char |lie noun informal a man who lives a life of luxury and excess. ORIGIN from the name of a popular song, first performed in 1868.

 

champagne socialist

cham pagne so cial ist |ˌʃæmˈpeɪn ˈsoʊʃələst | noun Brit. derogatory a person who espouses socialist ideals while enjoying a wealthy and luxurious lifestyle. DERIVATIVES cham pagne so cial ism noun

 

Champaign

Cham paign |SHamˈpān ʃæmˈpeɪn | a city in east central Illinois, home to the University of Illinois; pop. 79,389 (est. 2008 ).

 

champaign

cham paign |SHamˈpān ˌʃæmˈpeɪn | noun literary open level countryside. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French champagne, from late Latin campania, based on Latin campus level ground. Compare with campaign .

 

champak

cham pak |ˈCHəmpək, ˈCHam- ˈtʃæmpæk | noun an Asian evergreen tree of the magnolia family, bearing fragrant orange flowers and sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. [Michelia champaca, family Magnoliaceae. ] ORIGIN from Sanskrit campaka.

 

champers

cham |pers |ˈʃampəz | noun [ mass noun ] Brit. informal champagne.

 

champerty

cham per ty |ˈCHampərtē ˈtʃæmpərdi | noun Law an illegal agreement in which a person with no previous interest in a lawsuit finances it with a view to sharing the disputed property if the suit succeeds. DERIVATIVES cham per tous |-təs |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French champartie, from Old French champart feudal lord's share of produce, from Latin campus field + pars part.

 

champignon

cham pi gnon |SHamˈpinyən, ˌSHampēˈnyōn ˌʃɑmpinˈjɔn | noun a small edible mushroom with a light brown cap, growing in short grass in both Eurasia and North America and widely grown commercially. Also called meadow mushroom, field mushroom. [Agaricus campestris, family Agaricaceae, class Basidiomycetes. ] ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, diminutive of Old French champagne open country (see champaign ).

 

champion

cham pi on |ˈCHampēən ˈtʃæmpiən | noun 1 a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, esp. in sports: [ as modifier ] : a champion hurdler. 2 a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else: a champion of women's rights. historical a knight who fought in single combat on behalf of the monarch. verb [ with obj. ] support the cause of; defend: priests who championed human rights. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a fighting man ): from Old French, from medieval Latin campio (n- ) fighter, from Latin campus (see camp 1 ).

 

Champion, Gower

Cham pi on, Gower |ˈCHampēən ˌtʃæmpiən | (1921 –80 ), US choreographer, dancer, and director; full name Gower Carlyle Champion. He danced with his wife Marge (1919 –) on stage and in movies such as Jupiter's Darling (1955 ), and he choreographed Broadway musicals such as 42nd Street (1980 ).

 

Champion of England

Champion of Eng |land noun (in the UK ) a hereditary official who at coronations offers to defend the monarch's title to the throne.

 

championship

cham pi on ship |ˈCHampēənˌSHip ˈtʃæmpiənˌʃɪp | noun 1 a contest for the position of champion in a sport, often involving a series of games or matches. the position or title of the winner of such a contest. 2 the vigorous support or defense of someone or something: Alan's championship of his estranged wife.

 

Champlain, Lake

Cham plain, Lake |SHamˈplān ˌleɪkʃæmˈpleɪn | a lake in North America, east of the Adirondack Mountains. It forms part of the border between the states of New York and Vermont, and its northern tip extends into Quebec, Canada. ORIGIN named after Samuel de Champlain, Samuel de, who reached it in 1609.

 

Champlain, Samuel de

Cham plain, Samuel de |SHamˈplān ˌʃæmˈpleɪn | (1567 –1635 ), French explorer and colonial statesman. He established a settlement at Quebec in Canada in 1608 and developed alliances with the indigenous peoples. He was appointed lieutenant governor in 1612.

 

champlevé

champ le |ˌSHäNləˈvā ˈˌʃɑmpləˈˌveɪ | noun enamelwork in which hollows made in a metal surface are filled with colored enamel. ORIGIN French, from champ field + levé raised.

 

Champollion, Jean-François

Cham pol lion, Jean-François |ˌSHäNpôlˈyôN ˌʃɑmpɔlˈjɔn | (1790 –1832 ), French Egyptologist. He is noted for his success in deciphering some of the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the Rosetta Stone in 1822.

 

Champs-Élysées

Champs-É ly sées |ˌSHäNz ˌālēˈzā ˌʃɑnzəliˈzeɪ | an avenue in Paris, France, that extends from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Cham

Cham |tʃam | noun ( pl. same or Chams ) 1 a member of an indigenous people of Vietnam and Cambodia, who formed an independent kingdom from the 2nd to 17th centuries ad . 2 [ mass noun ] the Austronesian language of the Cham, with about 230,000 speakers. adjective relating to the Cham, their culture, or their language.

 

Chamaeleon

Chamaeleon |kəˈmiːlɪən |Astronomy a small and faint southern constellation (the Chameleon ), close to the south celestial pole. (as genitive Chamaeleontis |kəˌmiːlɪˈɒntɪs |) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Delta Chamaeleontis. ORIGIN from Greek.

 

chamaeleon

cha |mae |leon noun variant spelling of chameleon.

 

chamaephyte

chamaephyte |ˈkamɪfʌɪt | noun Botany a woody plant whose resting buds are on or near the ground. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Greek khamai on the ground + -phyte .

 

chamber

cham |ber |ˈtʃeɪmbə | noun 1 a large room used for formal or public events: a council chamber. one of the houses of a parliament: the upper chamber. (chambers ) Law, Brit. rooms used by a barrister or barristers, especially in the Inns of Court. Law a judge's office, where proceedings may be held if not required to be held in open court. archaic a private room, especially a bedroom. 2 an enclosed space or cavity: a burial chamber. a large underground cavern. the part of a gun bore that contains the charge. Biology a cavity in a plant, animal body, or organ. 3 [ as modifier ] Music of or for a small group of instruments: a chamber concert. verb [ with obj. ] place (a bullet ) into the chamber of a gun. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense private room ): from Old French chambre, from Latin camera vault, arched chamber , from Greek kamara object with an arched cover .

 

chambered

cham |bered |ˈtʃeɪmbəd | adjective (especially of a gun ) having a chamber of a particular kind. Archaeology (of a tomb ) containing a burial chamber. Biology (of a plant, animal body, or organ ) having one or more body cavities: [ in combination ] : a four-chambered heart.

 

chamberlain

chamberlain |ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn | noun historical an officer who managed the household of a monarch or noble. Brit. an officer who received revenue on behalf of a corporation or public body. DERIVATIVES chamberlainship noun ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a servant in a bedchamber ): via Old French from Old Saxon kamera, from Latin camera vault (see chamber ).

 

Chamberlain, Joseph

Cham ¦ber |lain |ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn | (1836 –1914 ), British Liberal statesman. He left the Liberal party in 1886 because of Gladstone's support of Irish Home Rule. The leader of the Liberal Unionists from 1891, he played a leading role in the handling of the Second Boer War.

 

Chamberlain, Neville

Cham ¦ber |lain |ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn | (1869 –1940 ), British Conservative statesman, Prime Minister 1937 –40, son of Joseph Chamberlain; full name Arthur Neville Chamberlain. He pursued a policy of appeasement with Germany, signing the Munich Agreement (1938 ), but was forced to abandon this policy following Hitler's invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939.

 

Chamberlain, Owen

Chamberlain, Owen |ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn | (1920 –2006 ), American physicist. He investigated subatomic particles and in 1955 discovered the antiproton with E. G. Segrè (1905 –89 ), for which they shared the 1959 Nobel Prize for Physics.

 

Chamberlain, Richard

Cham ber lain, Richard |ˈCHāmbərlən ˈtʃeɪmbərlən | (1934 –), US actor; full name George Richard Chamberlain. Noted for his title role in the television series Dr. Kildare (1961 –66 ), he also starred in the miniseries Shogun (1980 ) and The Thorn Birds (1983 ).

 

Chamberlain, Wilt

Cham ber lain, Wilt |ˈCHāmbərlən ˈtʃeɪmbərlən | (1936 –99 ), US basketball player; full name Wilton Norman Chamberlain; known as Wilt the Stilt. He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (later the Golden State Warriors ), the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers from 1959 until 1973. Basketball Hall of Fame (1978 ).

 

chambermaid

cham ¦ber |maid |ˈtʃeɪmbəmeɪd | noun a woman who cleans bedrooms and bathrooms in a hotel.

 

chamber music

cham |ber music noun [ mass noun ] instrumental music played by a small ensemble, with one player to a part, the most important form being the string quartet.

 

Chamber of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce noun a local association to promote and protect the interests of the business community in a particular place.

 

Chamber of Deputies

Chamber of Deputies noun the lower legislative assembly in some parliaments.

 

chamber of horrors

cham |ber of hor |rors noun a place of entertainment containing instruments or scenes of torture or execution. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from the name given to a room in Madame Tussaud's waxwork exhibition.

 

Chamber of Trade

Chamber of Trade noun a national organization representing local Chambers of Commerce.

 

chamber orchestra

cham |ber or ¦ches |tra noun a small orchestra.

 

chamber organ

cham |ber organ noun a movable pipe organ for playing in a small concert hall, chapel, or private house.

 

chamber pot

cham |ber pot noun a bowl kept in a bedroom and used as a toilet at night.

 

Chambers, Sir William

Cham |bers |ˈtʃeɪmbəz | (1723 –96 ), Scottish architect. His neoclassical style is demonstrated in buildings such as Somerset House in London (1776 ).

 

Chambers, Whittaker

Cham bers, Whittaker |ˈCHāmbərz ˌtʃeɪmbərz | (1901 –61 ), US journalist; born Jay Vivian Chambers. In 1948, he accused Alger Hiss of Communist party membership and of passing State Department documents to Soviet agents.

 

Chambertin

Chambertin |ˈʃɒ̃bəːtã | noun [ mass noun ] a dry red burgundy wine of high quality from Gevrey Chambertin in eastern France.

 

Chambéry

Chambéry |ˈʃɒ̃bəri, French ʃɑ̃beʀi | a town in eastern France; pop. 59,188 (2006 ).

 

chambray

chambray |ˈʃambreɪ | noun [ mass noun ] a cloth with a white weft and a coloured warp. ORIGIN early 19th cent. (originally US ): formed irregularly from Cambrai, the name of a town in northern France, where it was originally made. Compare with cambric .

 

chambré

chambré |ˈʃɒmbreɪ, ˈsɒ̃ -| adjective [ predic. ] (of red wine ) at room temperature: the French believe that Cabernet tastes best chambré. ORIGIN 1950s: French, past participle of chambrer bring to room temperature , from chambre room (see chamber ).

 

chamcha

chamcha |ˈtʃʌmtʃə | noun Indian informal an obsequious person. ORIGIN from Bengali and Hindi chamra, cham, literally skin, hide . The extended sense may derive from the idea of an obsequious person staying very close to a superior.

 

chameleon

chameleon |kəˈmiːlɪən |(also chamaeleon ) noun a small slow-moving Old World lizard with a prehensile tail, long extensible tongue, protruding eyes that rotate independently, and a highly developed ability to change colour. Family Chamaeleonidae: four genera, in particular Chamaeleo, and numerous species, including the European chameleon (C. vulgaris ). (also American chameleon ) N. Amer. an anole (tree-dwelling lizard ). figurative a person who changes their opinions or behaviour according to the situation: voters have misgivings about his performance as a political chameleon. DERIVATIVES chameleonic |-ˈɒnɪk |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: via Latin chamaeleon from Greek khamaileōn, from khamai on the ground + leōn lion .

 

chameli

chameli |tʃʌˈmeɪli | noun Indian term for jasmine. ORIGIN from Hindi camelī.

 

chametz

chametz |hɑːˈmɛts, ˈxɑːmɛts |(also chometz ) noun [ mass noun ] Judaism leaven or food mixed with leaven, prohibited during Passover. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Hebrew ḥāmēṣ.

 

chamfer

chamfer |ˈtʃamfə |Carpentry verb [ with obj. ] cut away (a right-angled edge or corner ) to make a symmetrical sloping edge. noun a symmetrical sloping surface at an edge or corner. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense flute or furrow ): back-formation from chamfering, from French chamfrain, from chant edge (see cant 2 ) + fraint broken (from Old French fraindre break , from Latin frangere ).

 

chamise

chamise |(t )ʃəˈmiːz |(also chamiso |tʃəˈmiːsəʊ |) noun ( pl. chamises or chamisos ) an evergreen shrub with small narrow leaves, common in the chaparral of California, US. Adenostoma fasciculatum, family Rosaceae. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Mexican Spanish chamiso.

 

chamois

cham |ois noun 1 |ˈʃamwɑː | ( pl. same |-wɑːz | ) an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of Europe from Spain to the Caucasus. Genus Rupicapra, family Bovidae: two species. 2 |ˈʃami, ˈʃamwɑː | ( pl. same |-mɪz, -wɑːz | ) (also Brit. chamois leather ) [ mass noun ] a type of soft pliable leather now made from sheepskin or lambskin. [ count noun ] a piece of chamois leather, used for washing windows or cars. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, of unknown ultimate origin.

 

chamomile

chamo |mile noun chiefly N. Amer. variant spelling of camomile.

 

Chamonix

Chamonix |ˈʃamɒniː, French ʃamɔni | a ski resort at the foot of Mont Blanc, in the Alps of eastern France; pop. 9,514 (2006 ). Full name Chamonix-Mont-Blanc |mɒnˈblɒŋk |.

 

Chamorro

Chamorro |tʃəˈmɒrəʊ | noun ( pl. same or Chamorros ) 1 a member of the indigenous people of Guam. 2 [ mass noun ] the Austronesian language of the Chamorro, with about 73,000 speakers.

 

champ

champ 1 |tʃamp | verb [ no obj. ] 1 (of a horse ) make a noisy biting or chewing action. munch or chew enthusiastically or noisily: he champed on his sandwich. 2 fret impatiently: he was already on the plane, champing to get off to Lagos. noun [ in sing. ] a biting or chewing action. PHRASES champ (or chomp or chafe ) at the bit be restlessly impatient to start doing something. ORIGIN late Middle English: probably imitative.

 

champ

champ 2 |tʃamp | noun informal a champion. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

 

Champagne

Champagne |ʃamˈpeɪn, French ʃɑ̃paŋ | a region and former province of NE France, which now corresponds to the Champagne-Ardenne administrative region. The region is noted for the white sparkling wine first produced there in about 1700.

 

champagne

champagne |ʃamˈpeɪn | noun [ mass noun ] a white sparkling wine from Champagne. a pale cream or straw colour.

 

Champagne-Ardenne

Champagne-Ardenne |ʃamˌpeɪnɑːˈdɛn | a region of NE France, comprising part of the Ardennes forest and the vine-growing area of Champagne.

 

Champagne Charlie

Cham |pagne Char |lie noun informal a man who lives a life of luxury and excess. ORIGIN from the name of a popular song, first performed in 1868.

 

champagne socialist

cham |pagne so ¦cial |ist noun Brit. derogatory a person who espouses socialist ideals while enjoying a wealthy and luxurious lifestyle. DERIVATIVES champagne socialism noun

 

champaign

champaign |ˈtʃampeɪn | noun [ mass noun ] archaic open level countryside. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French champagne, from late Latin campania, based on Latin campus level ground . Compare with campaign .

 

Champaign

Cham paign |SHamˈpān ʃæmˈpeɪn | a city in east central Illinois, home to the University of Illinois; pop. 79,389 (est. 2008 ).

 

champak

champak |ˈtʃʌmpək, ˈtʃam - |(also chempaka ) noun an Asian evergreen tree of the magnolia family, which bears fragrant orange flowers and is sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. Michelia champaca, family Magnoliaceae. ORIGIN from Sanskrit campaka.

 

champers

cham |pers |ˈʃampəz | noun [ mass noun ] Brit. informal champagne.

 

champerty

champerty |ˈtʃampəti | noun [ mass noun ] Law an illegal agreement in which a person with no previous interest in a lawsuit finances it with a view to sharing the disputed property if the suit succeeds. DERIVATIVES champertous adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French champartie, from Old French champart feudal lord's share of produce , from Latin campus field + pars part .

 

champignon

champignon |tʃamˈpɪnjən |(also fairy ring champignon ) noun a small edible mushroom with a light brown cap, growing in short grass in both Eurasia and North America and often forming fairy rings. Marasmius oreades, family Tricholomataceae, class Hymenomycetes. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, diminutive of Old French champagne open country (see champaign ).

 

champion

cham |pion |ˈtʃampɪən | noun 1 a person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition: [ as modifier ] : a champion hurdler. 2 a person who vigorously supports or defends a person or cause: he became the determined champion of a free press. historical a knight who fought in single combat on behalf of the monarch. verb [ with obj. ] vigorously support or defend the cause of: he championed the rights of the working class and the poor. adjective Brit. informal or dialect excellent: Thank ye, lad,the farmer said.That's champion.. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a fighting man ): from Old French, from medieval Latin campio (n- )fighter , from Latin campus (see camp 1 ).

 

Champion, Gower

Cham pi on, Gower |ˈCHampēən ˌtʃæmpiən | (1921 –80 ), US choreographer, dancer, and director; full name Gower Carlyle Champion. He danced with his wife Marge (1919 –) on stage and in movies such as Jupiter's Darling (1955 ), and he choreographed Broadway musicals such as 42nd Street (1980 ).

 

Champion of England

Champion of Eng |land noun (in the UK ) a hereditary official who at coronations offers to defend the monarch's title to the throne.

 

championship

cham ¦pion |ship |ˈtʃampɪənʃɪp | noun 1 a contest for the position of champion in a sport or game. the position or title of the winner of a championship contest. 2 [ mass noun ] the vigorous support or defence of a person or cause: Alan's championship of his estranged wife.

 

Champlain, Lake

Champlain, Lake a lake in North America, situated to the east of the Adirondack Mountains. ORIGIN named after Samuel de Champlain, Samuel de, who reached it in 1609.

 

Champlain, Samuel de

Champlain, Samuel de |ʃamˈpleɪn, French ʃɑ̃plɛ̃ | (1567 –1635 ), French explorer and colonial statesman. He established a settlement at Quebec in 1608, developing alliances with the indigenous peoples, and was appointed Lieutenant Governor in 1612.

 

champlevé

champlevé |ˌʃam (p )ləˈveɪ, ʃɒ̃ˈləveɪ | noun [ mass noun ] enamelwork in which hollows made in a metal surface are filled with coloured enamels. ORIGIN French, from champ field + levé raised .

 

Champollion, Jean-François

Champollion, Jean-François |ʃɒ̃ˈpɒljɒ̃, French ʃɑ̃pɔljɔ̃ | (1790 –1832 ), French Egyptologist. A pioneer in the study of ancient Egypt, he is best known for his success in deciphering some of the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the Rosetta Stone in 1822.

 

Champs-Élysées

Champs-Élysées |ˌʃɒ̃z eɪˈliːzeɪ, French ʃɑ̃z elize | an avenue in Paris, leading from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

chamber

chamber noun 1 a debating chamber: room, hall, assembly room, auditorium. 2 archaic we slept safely in our chamber: bedroom, room; literary bower; historical boudoir; archaic bedchamber. 3 the left chamber of the heart: compartment, cavity; Anatomy auricle, ventricle.

 

champagne

champagne noun a chilled bottle of our best champagne: sparkling wine; spumante, cava; informal bubbly.

 

champion

champion noun 1 the world champion: winner, titleholder, defending champion, gold medalist, titleist; prizewinner, victor; informal champ, number one, king. 2 a champion of change: advocate, proponent, promoter, supporter, defender, upholder, backer, exponent; campaigner, lobbyist, crusader, apologist, booster, flag-bearer. 3 historical the king's champion: knight, man-at-arms, warrior. verb championing the rights of refugees: advocate, promote, defend, uphold, support, back, stand up for, take someone's part; campaign for, lobby for, fight for, crusade for, stick up for. ANTONYMS oppose.

 

championship

championship noun Westville won the championship: title, crown, first place, top honors.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

chamber

chamber noun 1 a debating chamber: room, hall, assembly room, auditorium. 2 archaic we returned to the castle and slept safely in our own chamber: bedroom, bedchamber, boudoir, room; literary bower. 3 the lower left chamber of the heart: compartment, cavity, hollow, pocket, cell; part; Anatomy auricle, ventricle.

 

champagne

champagne noun informal champers, bubbly.

 

champion

champion noun 1 the world snooker champion: winner, title-holder, defending champion, gold medallist; prizewinner, cup winner, victor, conqueror; Latin victor ludorum; informal champ, top dog, number one. 2 a champion of change: advocate, proponent, promoter, proposer, supporter, standard-bearer, torch-bearer, defender, protector, upholder, backer, exponent, patron, sponsor, prime mover; pleader for, campaigner for, propagandist for, lobbyist for, fighter for, battler for, crusader for, apologist for; apostle, evangelist, missionary; N. Amer. booster; informal plugger. ANTONYMS opponent, critic. 3 historical there was little chance of his defeating the King's Champion: knight, man-at-arms, warrior, defender, duellist, paladin, hero. verb an organization championing the rights of tribal peoples: advocate, promote, plead for, hold a torch for, defend, protect, uphold, support, back, espouse, ally oneself with, stand behind, stand up for, take someone's part, campaign for, lobby for, fight for, battle for, crusade for, take up the cudgels for; propose, sponsor, vouch for, second; informal stick up for, throw one's weight behind, plug. ANTONYMS oppose, criticize.

 

Duden Dictionary

Cham

Cham Eigenname |kaːm |1 Stadt am Regen 2 Gemeinde im schweizerischen Kanton Zug

 

Chamäleon

Cha le on Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Cham ä leon ka |das Chamäleon; Genitiv: des Chamäleons, Plural: die Chamäleons lateinisch chamaeleon < griechisch chamailéōn, eigentlich = Erdlöwe auf Bäumen lebende [kleine ] Echse, die ihre Hautfarbe bei Gefahr rasch ändert figurativ er ist ein Chamäleon (abwertend ; Mensch, der seine Überzeugung unter dem Einfluss seiner jeweiligen Umgebung leicht ändert )

 

chamäleonartig

cha le on ar tig Adjektiv |cham ä leonartig |

 

Chamäphyt

Cha phyt Substantiv, maskulin Botanik , der |Chamäph y t ça …|der Chamäphyt; Genitiv: des Chamäphyten, Plural: die Chamäphyten meist im Plural griechisch-neulateinisch Zwergstrauch; Lebensform von Pflanzen, deren Erneuerungsknospen in Bodennähe liegen und darum ungünstige Jahreszeiten relativ geschützt (z. B. unter einer Schneedecke ) überdauern

 

Chamave

Cha ma ve Substantiv, maskulin , der |çaˈmaːvə |Angehöriger eines germanischen Volksstammes

 

Chamavin

Cha ma vin Substantiv, feminin , die weibliche Form zu Chamave

 

Chamäzephalie

Cha ze pha lie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Chamäzephal ie |die Chamäzephalie; Genitiv: der Chamäzephalie, Plural: die Chamäzephalien Schädeldeformierung mit niedriger Gesichtsform

 

Chamberlain

Cham ber lain Eigenname |ˈt͜ʃe (ː )mbə (r )lin |englischer Familienname

 

Chambertin

Cham ber tin Substantiv, maskulin , der |ʃãbɛrˈtɛ̃ |der Chambertin; Genitiv: des Chambertin [s ] französisch burgundischer Spitzenwein aus Gevrey-Chambertin

 

Chambray

Cham b ray , Cham bray Substantiv, maskulin , der |ʃamˈbrɛː |der Chambray; Genitiv: des Chambrays, Plural: die Chambrays französisch -amerikanisch leichtes Baumwollgewebe in Leinwandbindung mit farbigem Schuss- und weißem Kettfaden

 

Chambre des Députés

Cham b re des pu tés, Cham bre des pu tés |ˈʃãːbrə deːdepyˈteː |die Chambre des Députés; Genitiv: der Chambre des Députés französisch französische Abgeordnetenkammer der 3. Republik 1875 –1940

 

Chambriere

Cham b ri e re , Cham bri e re Substantiv, feminin , die |Chambri e re ʃã …|die Chambriere; Genitiv: der Chambriere, Plural: die Chambrieren beim Zureiten und in der Manege benutzte Peitsche

 

Chamisso

Cha mis so Eigenname |Cham i sso ʃa …|deutscher Dichter

 

chamois

cha mois Adjektiv |ʃaˈmo̯a |indeklinables Adjektiv französisch chamois, zu: chamois = Gämse < spätlateinisch camox gelbbräunlich, gämsfarben das Papier ist chamois

 

Chamois

Cha mois Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ʃaˈmo̯a |…a (s )1 chamois Farbe 2 besonders weiches Gämsen -, Ziegen- oder Schafleder

 

Chamoisleder

Cha mois le der Substantiv, Neutrum , das Chamois 2

 

Chamoispapier

Cha mois pa pier Substantiv, Neutrum Fotografie , das das Chamoispapier; Genitiv: des Chamoispapiers, Plural: die Chamoispapiere gelbbräunliches Kopierpapier

 

Champ

Champ Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |t͜ʃɛmp |der Champ; Genitiv: des Champs, Plural: die Champs englisch champ Kurzwort für: Champion

 

Champagne

Cham pa g ne , Cham pa gne Substantiv, feminin , die |ʃãˈpanjə ʃãˈpaɲ |die Champagne; Genitiv: der Champagne nordfranzösische Landschaft

 

champagner

cham pa g ner , cham pa gner Adjektiv |ʃamˈpanjɐ |indeklinables Adjektiv durchscheinend weißlich mit einem Stich ins Gelbliche der Stoff ist champagner gefärbt

 

Champagner

Cham pa g ner , Cham pa gner Substantiv, maskulin , der |ʃamˈpanjɐ |der Champagner; Genitiv: des Champagners, Plural: die Champagner (in Frankreich, besonders in der Champagne erzeugter ) weißer oder roter Schaumwein ein trockener, herber Champagner

 

Champagnerdusche

Cham pa g ner du sche, Cham pa gner du sche Substantiv, feminin , die das Übergießen und Nassspritzen mit Champagner [zur Feier eines sportlichen Erfolges ]

 

champagnerfarben

cham pa g ner far ben , cham pa gner far ben Adjektiv champagnerfarbig champagner

 

champagnerfarbig

cham pa g ner far big , cham pa gner far big Adjektiv champagnerfarben champagner

 

Champagnerflasche

Cham pa g ner fla sche, Cham pa gner fla sche Substantiv, feminin , die Flasche für Transport und Aufbewahrung von Champagner

 

Champagnerglas

Cham pa g ner glas , Cham pa gner glas Substantiv, Neutrum , das das Champagnerglas < Plural: Champagnergläser > hohes kelchförmiges Glas, aus dem man Champagner trinkt

 

Champagnerlaune

Cham pa g ner lau ne , Cham pa gner lau ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Champ a gnerlaune | Sektlaune

 

Champagnerwein

Cham pa g ner wein , Cham pa gner wein Substantiv, maskulin , der Wein aus der Champagne

 

Champignon

Cham pi g non , Cham pi gnon Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈʃampɪnjɔŋ selten ˈʃãːpɪnjõ österreichisch ˈʃampɪnjoːn |der Champignon; Genitiv: des Champignons, Plural: die Champignons französisch champignon < altfranzösisch champegnuel, eigentlich = der auf dem freien Feld Wachsende, über das Vulgärlateinische zu lateinisch campus = Feld (auch gärtnerisch angebauter, essbarer ) kleinerer, weißlicher Pilz mit weißlichen bis dunkelbraunen Lamellen Champignons züchten | Omelette mit Champignons

 

Champion

Cham pi on Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |ˈt͜ʃɛmpi̯ən auch ʃãˈpi̯õː |der Champion; Genitiv: des Champions, Plural: die Champions englisch champion < altfranzösisch champion, über das Germanische zu lateinisch campus = (Schlacht )feld Meister [in ] einer sportlichen Disziplin Kurzform: Champ Deutschland schlug überraschend den Champion Brasilien

 

Championat

Cham pi o nat Substantiv, Neutrum Sport , das |ʃampi̯oˈnaːt |das Championat; Genitiv: des Championats, Plural: die Championate französisch championnat Meisterschaft in einer Sportart das Championat der Springreiter gewinnen

 

Championship

Cham pi on ship Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈt͜ʃɛmpi̯ənʃɪp |die Championship; Genitiv: der Championship, Plural: die Championships englisch Meisterschaft im Sport (besonders Tennis )

 

Champions League

Cham pi ons League Substantiv, feminin Sport , die |ˈt͜ʃɛmpi̯əns ˈliːg |die Champions League; Genitiv: der Champions League englisch, aus: champion (Champion ) und league = Liga Pokalwettbewerb der europäischen Landesmeister (und weiterer platzierter Vereine ) im Fußball, Handball u. a., bei dem die Viertelfinalgegner durch Punktspiele ermittelt werden

 

Champions Race

Cham pi ons Race Substantiv, Neutrum Tennis , das |- ˈreɪs |das Champions Race; Genitiv: des Champions Race englisch jährliche Weltrangliste der besten Spielerinnen und Spieler, die nach jedem Wertungsturnier aktualisiert wird

 

Champs-Élysées

Champs-Ély sées Pluralwort , die |ʃãzeliˈzeː |Plural eine Hauptstraße in Paris

 

French Dictionary

chamade

chamade n. f. nom féminin vieux Batterie de tambour. LOCUTION Battre la chamade. Être affolé (en parlant du cœur ).

 

chamailler (se)

chamailler (se ) v. pronom. verbe pronominal familier Se disputer légèrement. : Elles se sont chamaillées toute la soirée. SYNONYME quereller . Note Grammaticale Le participe passé de ce verbe, qui n ’existe qu ’à la forme pronominale, s ’accorde toujours avec le sujet du verbe. Les enfants se sont chamaillés pendant la récréation. aimer Conjugaison Les lettres ill sont suivies d ’un i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous nous chamaillions, (que ) vous vous chamailliez.Note Orthographique chama ill er.

 

chamaillerie

chamaillerie n. f. nom féminin familier Petite querelle. SYNONYME chicane ; dispute . Note Orthographique chama ill erie.

 

chamailleur

chamailleur , euse adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin familier Qui aime à se chamailler. SYNONYME querelleur . Note Orthographique chama ill eur.

 

chamarrer

chamarrer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Garnir de passementeries, de décorations. : Un costume chamarré de médailles. 2 Charger d ’ornements de mauvais goût. : Sa tenue voyante est trop chamarrée. SYNONYME barioler . Note Grammaticale Ce verbe s ’emploie surtout au participe passé. aimer Note Orthographique chama rr er.

 

chamarrure

chamarrure n. f. nom féminin Ensemble d ’ornements de mauvais goût. Note Orthographique chama rr ure.

 

chambardement

chambardement n. m. nom masculin familier Remue-ménage, bouleversement. SYNONYME désordre .

 

chambarder

chambarder v. tr. verbe transitif familier Bouleverser, mettre en désordre. : On a chambardé tous mes livres: qui a fouillé dans mes affaires? aimer

 

chambellan

chambellan n. m. nom masculin Officier chargé du service de la chambre d ’un souverain.

 

chambouler

chambouler v. tr. verbe transitif familier Bouleverser, chambarder. aimer

 

chambranlant

chambranlant , ante adj. adjectif québécisme familier Qui n ’est pas d ’aplomb. : Cette table est chambranlante. SYNONYME branlant ; instable . Note Technique Cet adjectif de registre familier demeure usuel au Québec et dans la francophonie canadienne, mais il n ’appartient plus à l ’usage courant de la majorité des locuteurs du français.

 

chambranle

chambranle n. m. nom masculin Encadrement d ’une porte, d ’une fenêtre, d ’une cheminée. : Un chambranle en chêne. Note Technique Attention au genre masculin de ce nom: un chambranle.

 

chambranler

chambranler v. intr. verbe intransitif québécisme familier Ne pas être en équilibre, vaciller. Note Technique Ce verbe de registre familier demeure usuel au Québec et dans la francophonie canadienne, mais il n ’appartient plus à l ’usage courant de la majorité des locuteurs du français. aimer

 

chambre

chambre n. f. nom féminin 1 Pièce où l ’on dort. : Ma chambre donne sur le jardin. 2 Pièce servant à un usage particulier. : Une chambre d ’amis. 3 Assemblée parlementaire. : La Chambre des communes du Canada, l ’Assemblée nationale du Québec. Note Typographique En ce sens, le nom s ’écrit avec une majuscule. LOCUTIONS Chambre à air. Tube de caoutchouc placé à l ’intérieur d ’un pneu et que l ’on gonfle d ’air. Chambre forte. Pièce blindée munie de divers mécanismes de sécurité où l ’on conserve des espèces, des titres, des objets précieux. : La chambre forte (et non *voûte ) du bijoutier. Chambre froide. Pièce maintenue à basse température pour conserver des aliments périssables. : La chambre froide du boucher. FORMES FAUTIVES chambre. Archaïsme au sens de bureau, salle. chambre de bain (s ). Calque de « bathroom » pour salle de bain (s ). chambre des joueurs. Calque de « players ’ room » pour vestiaire (des joueurs ). chambre privée (dans un établissement de santé ). Calque de « private room » pour chambre individuelle, chambre particulière, chambre à un lit (Recomm. off. ). chambre semi-privée (dans un établissement de santé ). Calque de « semi-private room » pour chambre à deux lits (Recomm. off. ).

 

chambrée

chambrée n. f. nom féminin Ensemble de personnes qui partagent la même chambre.

 

chambrer

chambrer v. tr. verbe transitif Porter un vin à la température ambiante, le rendre tiède. : Un vin bien chambré. aimer

 

chambrette

chambrette n. f. nom féminin Petite chambre.

 

chameau

chameau n. m. (pl. chameaux ) nom masculin 1 Mammifère ruminant qui a deux bosses sur le dos. 2 Mâle de la chamelle. : Une caravane de chameaux. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom dromadaire, mammifère proche du chameau, à une seule bosse.

 

chamelier

chamelier n. m. nom masculin Personne qui conduit les chameaux.

 

chamelle

chamelle n. f. nom féminin Femelle du chameau. : Le petit de la chamelle est le chamelon.

 

chamelon

chamelon n. m. nom masculin Petit de la chamelle.

 

chamois

chamois adj. inv. et n. m. nom masculin 1 Ruminant à cornes recourbées vivant dans les montagnes. 2 Peau de chamois. : Des gants de chamois. adjectif de couleur invariable Jaune clair. : Des écharpes chamois. tableau couleur (adjectifs de ).

 

champ

champ n. m. nom masculin 1 Étendue de terre. : Un champ de maïs. Elle a couru à travers champs. 2 Domaine, secteur d ’activité. : Un champ d ’activité. Le champ des connaissances. 3 informatique Espace d ’un support d ’information destiné à contenir une catégorie spécifique. : Un champ numérique, un champ alphabétique ou alphanumérique. LOCUTIONS À tout bout de champ Constamment. Avoir le champ libre. figuré Avoir toute liberté d ’action. SYNONYME avoir carte blanche . Champ opératoire. médecine Zone du corps qui fait l ’objet d ’une intervention chirurgicale et, par extension, compresses stériles bordant cette zone. Sur-le-champ Aussitôt, immédiatement. FORMES FAUTIVES champ de pratique. Calque de « driving range » pour terrain d ’exercice. être dans le champ. Impropriété pour commettre une erreur, être dans l ’erreur, faire erreur, se fourvoyer, se méprendre, se tromper. Note Orthographique cham p.

 

champagne

champagne n. m. nom masculin Vin de Champagne. : Des flûtes à champagne. Des champagnes bruts. Note Typographique Le nom du vin s ’écrit avec une minuscule, celui qui désigne la région, avec une majuscule. LOCUTION Sabler le champagne. Boire du champagne en abondance. Note Technique L ’expression sabrer le champagne signifie « ouvrir la bouteille d ’un coup de sabre ».

 

champenois

champenois , oise adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin De Champagne. : Un vignoble champenois. Un Champenois, une Champenoise. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule; le nom, avec une majuscule.

 

champêtre

champêtre adj. adjectif littéraire Qui se rapporte aux champs. : Elle aime la vie champêtre. SYNONYME rural ; rustique . ANTONYME citadin ; urbain .

 

champignon

champignon n. m. nom masculin Végétal formé d ’un pied et surmonté d ’un chapeau qui pousse dans les lieux humides. : Des champignons comestibles délicieux. Attention aux champignons vénéneux!

 

champignonnière

champignonnière n. f. nom féminin Endroit où l ’on cultive les champignons.

 

champion

champion , ionne n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin 1 Défenseur d ’une cause, d ’une idée. : C ’est un champion de la protection des animaux. 2 Sportif qui a accompli les meilleures performances. : C ’est une championne de ski.

 

championnat

championnat n. m. nom masculin Compétition. : Véronique et Jean-François participeront au championnat mondial d ’escrime. Gagner ou remporter un championnat. Note Orthographique champio nn at.

 

Spanish Dictionary

chama

chama nombre femenino Comercio de objetos viejos y usados .SINÓNIMO chamarileo .

 

chamacazo

chamacazo nombre masculino Bol Efecto que produce en el cuerpo beber un trago largo de una bebida alcohólica fuerte .

 

chamaco, -ca

chamaco, -ca nombre masculino y femenino ACent, Colomb, Cuba, Ecuad, Méx coloquial Persona que está en el período de la niñez :respete a sus mayores, chamaco .

 

chamada

chamada nombre femenino 1 Leña menuda y hojarasca que al arder levantan mucha llama de poca duración .SINÓNIMO chamarasca .2 nombre femenino Llama producida por estos materiales .SINÓNIMO chamarasca .

 

chamagoso, -sa

chamagoso, -sa adjetivo 1 Méx coloquial [persona ] Que es descuidado o sucio, o presenta aspecto grasoso .2 Méx [cosa ] Que es vulgar o deslucido .

 

chamal

chamal nombre masculino Arg, Bol, Chile Tela amplia de lana, muy tupida, que usaban los indígenas araucanos para cubrirse el cuerpo .

 

chamamé

chamamé nombre masculino 1 Baile popular de parejas típico del nordeste argentino, especialmente de la provincia de Corrientes .2 Composición musical correspondiente a este baile, que se ejecuta en compás de tres por cuatro generalmente con acordeón y armónica .

 

chamán

chamán nombre masculino Hombre que en algunas culturas hace predicciones, invoca a los espíritus y ejerce prácticas curativas utilizando poderes ocultos y productos naturales; también suele aconsejar y orientar a las personas que acuden a consultarle :los chamanes indígenas poseen un canto que utilizan en los casos de dificultad en el parto .

 

chamánico, -ca

chamánico, -ca adjetivo Del chamán o el chamanismo, o relacionado con ellos :poderes chamánicos .

 

chamanismo

chamanismo nombre masculino Conjunto de creencias y prácticas propias de los chamanes .

 

chamanístico, -ca

chamanístico, -ca adjetivo Del chamanismo o relacionado con él :rituales chamanísticos; tradiciones chamanísticas y hechiceriles .

 

chamanto

chamanto nombre masculino 1 Chile Chamal con una abertura para la cabeza .2 nombre masculino Chile Manto de lana con rayas de colores que usan los campesinos .

 

chamar

chamar verbo transitivo Comerciar con objetos viejos o usados .SINÓNIMO chamarilear .

 

chamarasca

chamarasca nombre femenino 1 Leña menuda y hojarasca que al arder levantan mucha llama de poca duración .SINÓNIMO chamada .2 nombre femenino Llama producida por estos materiales .SINÓNIMO chamada .

 

chamarilear

chamarilear verbo transitivo Comerciar con objetos viejos o usados .SINÓNIMO chamar .

 

chamarileo

chamarileo nombre masculino Comercio de objetos viejos o usados .SINÓNIMO chama .

 

chamarilería

chamarilería nombre femenino Establecimiento donde se compran y venden objetos viejos :tenía la casa que parecía una chamarilería, llena de mapas y de grabados y de reproducciones o maquetas de barcos antiguos .

 

chamarilero, -ra

chamarilero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que tiene por oficio comerciar con objetos viejos o usados :el chamarilero tiene dos prenderías donde compra y vende ropas usadas y objetos de arte, donde alquila smokings a los estudiantes y chaqués a los novios pobres .

 

chamariz

chamariz nombre masculino Pájaro cantor de unos 11 cm de longitud, plumaje verdoso en el dorso y amarillento por la parte inferior, con manchas y fajas oscuras en la cabeza, dorso y alas :el chamariz pertenece a la misma familia que el jilguero y el pinzón .

 

chamarra

chamarra nombre femenino 1 Prenda amplia de vestir, rústica, de abrigo, que cubre el cuerpo hasta medio muslo, hecha de piel con lana o pelo por fuera o por dentro .SINÓNIMO zamarra .2 Chaquetón confeccionado o forrado de piel .SINÓNIMO zamarra .3 ACent, Venez Prenda que puede usarse como manta o chamal .4 ACent Acción engañosa o fraudulenta .5 Bol, Méx, RDom Prenda de vestir deportiva corta y amplia que cubre la parte superior del cuerpo y se ajusta a la cadera generalmente con un elástico o cordón .SINÓNIMO cazadora .

 

chamarreta

chamarreta nombre femenino Saco de vestir corto y holgado .

 

chamarrita

chamarrita nombre femenino 1 Baile semejante a la polca, típico de algunas zonas de Argentina y Uruguay, en el que las parejas forman de vez en cuando una rueda .2 Composición musical que acompaña este baile .

 

chamarro

chamarro nombre masculino 1 ACent Manto de lana o algodón .2 chamarros nombre masculino plural Colomb, Ecuad, Venez Pantalones de cuero que se utilizan para montar a caballo .SINÓNIMO zamarros .

 

chamba

chamba nombre femenino 1 Colomb, Ecuad, Venez Zanja u hoyo profundo que se excava en la tierra para limitar los predios, impedir el paso del ganado o usarlo a manera de regadío, como acueducto :la chamba terminaba veinte varas adelante .2 Colomb Herida profunda en la cabeza o en la cara ocasionada por un corte de cuchillo u otra arma filosa o bien por un golpe fuerte .SINÓNIMO chaguala .3 Esp coloquial Situación o circunstancia favorable que ocurre por azar .SINÓNIMO chiripa .4 Méx, Perú coloquial Trabajo ocasional y mal remunerado ¿tienes chamba o no, esta semana? 5 Méx Actividad laboral :después que lo despidieron del taller, mi pobrecito papá no volvió a conseguir chamba fija .SINÓNIMO trabajo .de chamba Esp coloquial Por suerte o por casualidad :aprobó de pura chamba .

 

chambado

chambado nombre masculino Arg, Chile Recipiente rústico hecho con cuerno de vacuno que se utiliza para transportar bebidas y beber .

 

chambeador, -ra

chambeador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Méx coloquial [persona ] Que trabaja mucho o es muy cumplido en su trabajo .

 

chambear

chambear verbo intransitivo Méx coloquial Trabajar .

 

chambelán

chambelán nombre masculino 1 Noble de la antigua corte real que se encargaba de acompañar y servir al rey .2 Méx Hombre joven que acompaña a una muchacha en la celebración de su décimoquinto cumpleaños :mi hija ya tiene a todos sus chambelanes para la fiesta de quince años .

 

chambergo

chambergo nombre masculino 1 Sombrero de ala ancha y flexible levantada por un lado que se sujeta con una presilla o un adorno a una copa baja más o menos acampanada :el chambergo fue muy popular entre los majos madrileños que se lo ponían con las capas largas .También sombrero chambergo o sombrero a la chamberga .2 Chaqueta larga a modo de casaca :originariamente, el chambergo era la chaqueta del uniforme del ejército de la Chamberga creado en 1669 como cuerpo real de Madrid .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de Schomberg, apellido del general que capitaneaba el ejército francés que luchó en la guerra de Cataluña (s. xvii ). Primero se aplicó a la casaca que vestían estas tropas; posteriormente se aplicó al regimiento que fue creado en Madrid en 1669, y finalmente al sombrero y a otras prendas llevadas por los militares que vestían chamberga .

 

chamberí

chamberí adjetivo /nombre masculino Perú [hombre ] Que es ostentoso, engreído o de poca sencillez .

 

chambira

chambira nombre femenino Perú Palmera que se eleva hasta 20 m de altura y de la que se extrae una fibra empleada para elaborar productos artesanales como hamacas, alfombras, esteras o cestos :una redondela dorada sobre la alfombra de chambira .

 

chambista

chambista adjetivo /nombre común Méx coloquial [persona ] Que trabaja sin interés o no cumple bien su trabajo .

 

chambón, -bona

chambón, -bona adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Arg, Hond, Méx, Perú, Urug [persona ] Que es torpe :no seas chambón, ¿no te das cuenta de que este trabajo te conviene?

 

chambonada

chambonada nombre femenino 1 coloquial Desacierto propio del chambón .2 nombre femenino coloquial Ventaja obtenida por casualidad .

 

chambonear

chambonear verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Amér coloquial Hacer las cosas con torpeza, sin arte ni cuidado .SINÓNIMO chapucear .

 

chamborote

chamborote adjetivo 1 Ecuad [pimiento ] Que es de color blanco .2 Ecuad [persona ] Que tiene la nariz larga .

 

chambra

chambra nombre femenino 1 Blusa femenina en la moda del siglo xix :el traje de montaña para la mujer consta de chambra de color negro, bordada con puntillas blancas en los bordes del cuello y de las mangas, y falda roja o verde .2 Prenda de ropa interior femenina o infantil, generalmente de lino o algodón, de hechura ancha y recta, sin cuello y con escote de distinto tipo, de manga larga o sin mangas, que cubre el tronco hasta la cadera .ETIMOLOGÍA Elisión (s. xix ) del francés (robe de ) chambre, porque servía para permanecer en la chambre ‘cuarto ’.

 

chambrana

chambrana nombre femenino 1 Labor o adorno que se pone alrededor de una puerta, ventana, etc .2 Conjunto de listones o travesaños que unen las patas de una mesa o silla para afirmarlas .3 Colomb, Venez Situación en la que predomina el bullicio y el desorden .

 

chambre

chambre nombre masculino Salv Rumor :corrió el chambre de que llegaba la directora .SINÓNIMO chisme .

 

chambrita

chambrita nombre femenino Méx Chaqueta de bebé tejida a mano .

 

chamburgo

chamburgo nombre masculino Colomb Charco .SINÓNIMO remanso .

 

chamicado, -da

chamicado, -da adjetivo 1 Chile, Perú [persona ] Que es taciturno .2 Chile, Perú [persona ] Que está perturbado por la embriaguez .

 

chamicera

chamicera nombre femenino Zona de monte quemada .

 

chamico

chamico nombre masculino ASur, Cuba, RDom Arbusto silvestre anual de hojas dentadas y fruto ovoide con espinas rígidas y largas; crece en zonas áridas y semiáridas; contiene alcaloides que resultan tóxicos para el ganado y producen efectos alucinógenos en el ser humano .

 

chamiza

chamiza nombre femenino 1 Planta herbácea de tallo alto, grueso, blando y con mucha hebra y hojas anchas, cortas y de color ceniciento :la chamiza se emplea para techumbre de chozas y casas rústicas; una cabaña de chamiza .2 Leña menuda que se usa para los hornos .

 

chamizo

chamizo nombre masculino 1 Choza cubierta de chamiza :la finca dispone de algunos chamizos para carneros .2 Casa o vivienda pobre, sucia y desordenada .

 

chamo, -ma

chamo, -ma adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Ecuad, Venez [persona ] Que está en el período de la vida entre la niñez y la edad madura .

 

chamorra

chamorra nombre femenino coloquial Cabeza esquilada .

 

chamorrero, -ra

chamorrero, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Par [persona ] Que es provocativo o incita al alboroto .

 

chamorro, -rra

chamorro, -rra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que habita en las islas Marianas (Oceanía ).2 nombre masculino /adjetivo Lengua hablada en esas islas, de base indígena con fuerte influencia de la lengua española .3 adjetivo Que está relacionado con esa lengua :léxico chamorro .4 nombre masculino Méx Pantorrilla, especialmente la de la mujer . VÉASE trigo chamorro .

 

chamota

chamota nombre femenino Materiales cerámicos que han sido cocidos, molidos y reducidos a granos de varios grosores .

 

champa

champa nombre femenino 1 ACent Tienda provisional de palma o cobertizo rústico .2 ASur Conjunto de raíces con tierra que forman una masa compacta :el filo de una acequia extraviada entre las champas de maleza y las zarzas .SINÓNIMO raigambre .

 

champán

champán (también champaña )nombre masculino 1 Vino espumoso natural de calidad, blanco o rosado; es denominación de origen del vino espumoso elaborado en la región francesa de Champagne según su método tradicional :una copa de champán; nos sirvieron lenguado con langostinos al champaña .2 adjetivo [color ] Dorado o amarillo brillante, como el del champán blanco :un automóvil color champán .

 

champaña

champaña champán .

 

champañazo

champañazo nombre masculino Chile coloquial Fiesta familiar en la que se bebe champán .

 

champar

champar verbo transitivo coloquial Decir algo desagradable a alguien o echarle en cara algún beneficio que se le hizo .

 

champiñón

champiñón nombre masculino Hongo comestible de sombrero globoso o acampanado y pie cilíndrico de color claro, con un anillo en la parte superior :sopa de champiñones; champiñones al horno .

 

champión

champión nombre masculino Par, Urug Calzado de tipo deportivo que puede ser de tela, cuero o nylon, con la suela de goma y que se acordona en la parte superior .Se usa más en plural .SINÓNIMO bamba, popis, tenis, zapatilla deportiva .

 

champola

champola nombre femenino ACent, Cuba, RDom Refresco hecho con pulpa de guanábana, azúcar y leche, que se bebe con hielo picado o sin él .

 

champú

champú nombre masculino 1 Jabón líquido que se usa para lavar el cabello .2 Jugo de la corteza interna de un árbol chileno que, machacada y disuelta en agua, se usa para lavar el cabello .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés shampoo , tomado del verbo to shampoo lavar la cabeza ’, y este del hindi chāmpnā, imperativo del verbo champna presionar, friccionar .El plural es champús .

 

champurrado

champurrado nombre masculino 1 Méx Bebida caliente elaborada a base de maíz, agua o leche, chocolate, azúcar y canela .2 Méx Caballo que es de color achocolatado .

 

champurrar

champurrar verbo transitivo coloquial Mezclar dos o más licores .SINÓNIMO chapurrar .

 

champús

champús (también champuz )nombre masculino Andes Bebida elaborada con maíz o arroz fermentado y endulzada .

 

champuz

champuz nombre masculino Andes Champús .

 

chamuchina

chamuchina nombre femenino Chile, Cuba, Ecuad, Hond, Perú col. desp. Gente despreciable .

 

chamuco

chamuco nombre masculino Méx Nombre que se da al diablo .SINÓNIMO demonio .

 

chamula

chamula adjetivo /nombre común 1 [persona ] Que pertenece al grupo indígena tzotzil que habita en el pueblo de San Juan Chamula, en el estado mexicano de Chiapas .2 adjetivo Relativo a este grupo indígena :tejidos chamulas; territorio chamula .

 

chamullar

chamullar verbo intransitivo 1 col. desp. Hablar en una lengua extranjera de forma incomprensible por falta de conocimiento .2 verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Arg, Urug coloquial Chamuyar .

 

chamullo

chamullo nombre masculino Arg, Urug coloquial Chamuyo .

 

chamuscar

chamuscar verbo transitivo 1 Quemar la parte superficial de una cosa o las puntas de un cuerpo filamentoso .el trozo de carne quemado se chamuscaba en el horno .SINÓNIMO socarrar .2 Méx Vender objetos a bajo precio .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del portugués chamuscar , derivado de chama llama ’, del latín flamma. De la familia etimológica de llama masa de gas en combustión …’ (V.). Conjugación [1 ] como sacar .

 

chamusco

chamusco nombre masculino 1 Acción de chamuscar (quemar ).SINÓNIMO chamusquina .2 nombre masculino Cosa chamuscada .SINÓNIMO chamusquina .

 

chamusquina

chamusquina nombre femenino 1 Acción de chamuscar (quemar ).2 Cosa chamuscada :limpió la chamusquina del herraje .oler a chamusquina Esp Haber indicios de que una cosa va a acabar mal o que encierra algún peligro :este silencio es sospechoso, huele a chamusquina .

 

chamuyar

chamuyar (también chamullar )verbo intransitivo 1 Arg, Urug coloquial Conversar con alguien :ya está tu madre chamuyando con su vecina .2 verbo transitivo Arg, Urug coloquial Hablar a una persona con algún propósito :me contaron que te la chamuyaste a la francesita y te invitó a su casa .

 

chamuyo

chamuyo (también chamullo )nombre masculino Arg, Urug coloquial Conversación, especialmente si es en voz baja :a vos lo que más te gusta es el chamuyo .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

chamber

cham ber /tʃéɪmbə r / (! cha-は /tʃeɪ /) 〖語源は 「丸天井の部屋 」〗名詞 s /-z /C 1 (動植物 機械などの内部の )空間, 小室 ; (銃の )薬室 chambers of our heart 人間の心室 心房 The engine has combustion chambers .エンジンには燃焼室がある 2 通例 名詞 の後で 〗(特別な用途の )部屋 ; ▸ a torture [an audience ] chamber 拷問 [接見 ]室 3 議場 ; (協会などの )会議所 , 会館 ▸ a chamber of commerce 商工会議所 4 〖しばしばC -; 単複両扱い 〗(議会 国会などの )議院 the upper [lower ] chamber 上院 [下院 ]the two chamber system 2院制 5 ⦅古 ⦆(王室などの )寝室 ; 私室 .6 ⦅主に英 ⦆s 〗判事 [弁護士 ]執務室 .7 (室内用 )便器 , しびん (chamber pot ).動詞 他動詞 〈弾丸など 〉を薬室 [部屋 ]に入れる .~́ m sic 室内楽 .~́ rchestra 室内管弦楽団 .

 

Chamberlain

Cham ber lain /tʃéɪmbə r lɪn /名詞 チェンバレン 〘(Arthur ) Neville /név (ə )l /, 1869 --1940; 英国の政治家; 首相 (1937 --40 )〙.

 

chamberlain

cham ber lain /tʃéɪmbə r lɪn /名詞 C 1 (王侯貴族の )侍従 ; 執事長 the Lord Chamberlain (of the Household )(英国の )宮内長官 2 ⦅英 ⦆(市町村の )出納係 .3 カトリック (教皇の )名誉随行者 .

 

chambermaid

ch mber m id 名詞 C (ホテルなどの )客室係の女性 (⦅男女共用 ⦆room attendant [clerk ]).

 

chambray

cham bray /ʃǽmbreɪ /名詞 U シャンブレー織 .

 

chameleon

cha me leon /kəmíːliən /名詞 C 1 〘動 〙カメレオン .2 ⦅しばしばけなして ⦆気まぐれな人 ; 節操のない人 .

 

chammy

cham my /ʃǽmi /名詞 -mies ⦅英 ⦆chamois 2 ; ⦅米俗 ⦆champagne 1 .

 

chamois

cham ois /ʃæmwɑ́ː |-́- / (! 2 では主に /ʃǽmi /) 名詞 1 C 〘動 〙シャモア 〘ヨーロッパに生息するレイヨウの一種 〙.2 U C セーム革 (chamois leather ) 〘シャモア ヤギ ヒツジのなめし皮 〙.

 

chamomile

cham o mile /kǽməmàɪl, -mìːl /名詞 U C 〘植 〙カモミール ; その葉や花 〘ハーブティーや薬として用いる 〙.

 

champ

champ 1 /tʃæmp /動詞 他動詞 1 〈馬が 〉〈まぐさ 〉をむしゃむしゃかむ, 〈人が 〉…をむしゃむしゃ食べる .2 …を押しつぶす .自動詞 1 むしゃむしゃかむ .2 «…に /…したくて » うずうず [いらいら ]する «at /to do » champ at the bit ⦅くだけて ⦆うずうず [いらいら ]する 名詞 U むしゃむしゃかむこと ; その音 .

 

champ

champ 2 名詞 ⦅くだけて ⦆champion .

 

champagne

cham pagne /ʃæmpéɪn /〖<フランス 名詞 U 〖種類では 可算 1 シャンパン 〘フランスChampagne地方産の発泡性白ブドウ酒; 祝い事などで飲まれる高価な酒 〙.2 シャンパン色 〘淡い茶色がかった黄色 〙.形容詞 (シャンパンがふるまわれる )ぜいたくな ▸ a champagne reception シャンパンが出る歓迎会 ~́ fl te シャンパンフルート 〘シャンパン用グラス 〙.

 

champaign

cham paign /ʃæmpéɪn, tʃǽmpeɪn /名詞 C 形容詞 ⦅文 ⦆平野 (の ), 平原 (の ).

 

champers

cham pers /ʃǽmpə r z /名詞 ⦅英 くだけて ⦆champagne 1 .

 

champion

cham pi on /tʃǽmpjən, -piən /〖語源は 「戦場 (campus )で戦う者 」〗(名 )championship 名詞 s /-z /C 1 (競技などの )優勝者, 選手権保持者 ; チャンピオン (⦅くだけて ⦆champ )the reigning [defending ] tennis champion of the world テニスの現世界選手権保持者 the champion in the marathon マラソンの優勝者 2 弱者 主義などの 】擁護者 , 支持者 ; 闘士 «of » ▸ a champion of religious freedom [the oppressed ]宗教の自由 [しいたげられた者 ]の擁護者 3 ⦅古 ⦆戦士 .動詞 他動詞 〈人が 〉〈弱者 主義など 〉を擁護する, …のために闘う (fight for )He championed democracy .彼は民主主義を唱え闘った 形容詞 比較なし 1 名詞 の前で 〗優勝した , 最高賞を得た 〈人 チームなど 〉▸ a champion team 優勝チーム 2 ⦅英 くだけて 方言 すばらしい , ずば抜けた .副詞 比較なし ⦅英 くだけて 方言 すばらしく , ずば抜けて .

 

championship

cham pi on ship /tʃǽmpjənʃɪ̀p, -piən -/champion 名詞 s /-s /1 C しばしば s 〗選手権 (大会 [試合 ]), 優勝 [決勝 ]the World Judo Championships 世界柔道選手権大会 2 C 〖しばしばthe 選手権 ; 優勝者 (の地位 [タイトル ]); 選手権保有期間 hold [win ] the tennis championship of the world テニスの世界選手権を保持する [獲得する ]3 U 弱者 主義などの 】擁護 , 支持 «of » championship of the poor 貧乏な人の擁護

 

Champs Elysees

Champs ly s es /ʃɑ̀ːnzèɪlɪzéɪ |ʃɔ̀nzəlíːzeɪ /名詞 the シャンゼリゼ 〘Parisの大通り 〙.