umpire
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umpire¹
- /ˈʌm.paɪə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈʌm.paɪɹ/ Canada, US
- /ˈɐm.pɑeə(ɹ)/ Australia
- [ˈɐm.pɑeə(ɹ)] New Zealand
Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From a Middle English rebracketing of a noumper as an oumper, from Old French nonper (“odd number, not even (as a tie-breaking arbitrator)”), from non (“not”) + per (“equal”), from Latin par (“equal”).
noun umpires
- An official who presides over a sports match. And you, O King, and you, O Goldry Bluszco, are likewise bound by oath to wrastle fairly and to abide by the ruling of me, the Red Foliot, whom ye are content to choose as your umpire.
- The official who presides over a tennis match sat on a high chair.
- One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
- One of the officials who preside over a baseball game. The umpire called the pitch a strike.
- The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side or next to the referee on the offensive side. The umpire must keep on his toes as the play often occurs around him.
- A match official on the ground deciding and enforcing the rules during play. There may be up to four umpires depending on the league. The other officials, the goal umpires and boundary umpires, are usually referred to by those phrases.
- The official who presides over a curling game.
- A person who arbitrates between contending parties. You for their umpire and their ſynod take, / And their appeal alone to Cæſar make.
Umpire²
proper noun
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An unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas, United States, named for the umpire of a baseball game.
Similar: Busby
- An unincorporated community in Wright County, Missouri, United States. Origin of the name unknown.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: referee, ump, arbitrator, arbiter, magistrate, judge, ref, adjudicator, honourable, chair umpire, umpire-in-chief, chair, match referee, umpireship, crew chief, fauteuil
Translations
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noun an official who oversees a game or match
| Español | árbitro, ampáyer, ompáyer, umpire, ampaya |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 심판원 simpanwon |
| Português | árbitro |
| Français | arbitre |
| Deutsch | Schiedsrichter, Schiri, Unparteiischer |
| Italiano | superarbitro |
| Ελληνικά | διαιτητής diaititís |
| Română | arbitru |
noun a person who arbitrates between contending parties
| Português | árbitro |
|---|---|
| Français | arbitre |
| Deutsch | Schlichter, Schiedsrichter, Obmann |
| Italiano | arbitro |
| Română | arbitru |
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